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Antivert Drug Interactions
When Antivert is taken with certain medications (such as anticholinergic drugs, other medications that cause drowsiness, or phenothiazine medications), drug interactions may occur. These interactions could increase your risk of developing certain side effects, such as dry mouth, constipation, dry eyes, or difficulty passing urine. To avoid drug interactions with Antivert, make sure to talk to your healthcare provider about any other medications you are taking.
Antivert® (meclizine hydrochloride) can potentially interact with a number of other medications. Some of the medicines that may lead to drug interactions with Antivert include (but are not limited to):
- Alcoholic beverages
- Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor medications, including:
- Donepezil (Aricept®)
- Galantamine (Razadyne™)
- Rivastigmine (Exelon®)
- Tacrine (Cognex®)
- Other medications that cause drowsiness, including, but not limited to:
- Antipsychotic medications
- Anxiety medications
- Most antidepressants
- Muscle relaxants
- Narcotic pain relievers
- Sleep medications
- Some antihistamines
- Other medications with anticholinergic properties, such as:
- Atropine
- Belladonna (Donnatal®, B&O Supprettes®, Bellamine S®)
- Benztropine (Cogentin®)
- Clidinium (Librax®)
- Clozapine (Clozaril®)
- Darifenacin (Enablex®)
- Dicyclomine (Bentyl®)
- Diphenhydramine (Benadryl®)
- Glycopyrrolate (Robinul®)
- Haloperidol (Haldol®)
- Homatropine (Hycodan®)
- Hyoscyamine (Levsin®)
- Ipratropium (Atrovent®)
- Oxybutynin (Ditropan®, Ditropan XL®, Oxytrol®)
- Solifenacin (VESIcare®)
- Scopolamine (Transderm Scop®)
- Tiotropium (Spiriva®)
- Tolterodine (Detrol®, Detrol® LA)
- Phenothiazine medications, including:
- Chlorpromazine (Thorazine®)
- Fluphenazine (Prolixin®)
- Perphenazine (Trilafon®)
- Prochlorperazine (Compazine®, Compro®)
- Thioridazine (Mellaril®)
- Trifluoperazine (Stelazine®)
- Pramlintide (Symlin®).
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD