Tegretol Drug Interactions

Some of the medications that can lead to Tegretol drug interactions include birth control pills, antidepressants, and certain antibiotics. These interactions can alter the levels of some medications in your blood and make them less effective, or may increase your risk of side effects. If Tegretol drug interactions are a concern, your healthcare provider may monitor the levels of medication in your blood and adjust your dosages.

An Overview of Tegretol Drug Interactions

Tegretol® (carbamazepine) can potentially interact with many other medications. Some of the medicines that may lead to Tegretol drug interactions include:
 
  • Alcohol

 

 

  • Certain antibiotics or antifungals, including:
o Erythromycin (Ery-Tab®)
o Isoniazid (Nydrazid®)
o Itraconazole (Sporanox®)
o Ketoconazole (Nizoral®)
o Telithromycin (Ketek®)
o Clozapine (Clozaril®, FazaClo®)
o Nimodipine (Nimotop®)
  • Cisplatin (Platinol®)
 
 
  • Cyclosporine (Gengraf®, Neoral®, Sandimmune®)

 

  • Danazol (Danocrine®)
 
 
 
  • Grapefruit juice
 
 
 
  • Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), including:

 

 
 
 
  • Protease inhibitors, such as:
  • Rifampin (Rifadin®)
 
  • Theophylline (Elixophyllin®, TheoCap®, Theocron®, Theo-24®, Uniphyl®).
     

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;
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