Amoxapine Alcohol, Food & Lifestyle Interactions

There is 1 food and lifestyle interaction with amoxapine:

GENERALLY AVOID: Concomitant use of ethanol and a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) may result altered TCA plasma levels and efficacy, and additive impairment of motor skills, especially driving skills. Acute ethanol ingestion may inhibit TCA metabolism, while chronic ingestion of large amounts of ethanol may induce hepatic TCA metabolism.

MANAGEMENT: Patients should be advised to avoid alcohol during TCA therapy. Alcoholics who have undergone detoxification should be monitored for decreased TCA efficacy. Dosage adjustments may be required.

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amoxapine drug Interactions

There are 902 drug interactions with amoxapine

amoxapine disease Interactions

There are 10 disease interactions with amoxapine which include:

Nms Tardive Dyskinesia Anticholinergic Effects Cardiovascular Disease Pheochromocytoma

Seizure Disorders Bone Marrow Suppression Diabetes Renal/Liver Disease Schizophrenia/Bipolar Disorder

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