Carbamazepine · more major-labeled pairs than Amitriptyline

SPL labels Amitriptyline + Carbamazepine as minor; Amitriptyline 20 / Carbamazepine 110 in that band.

Mechanism on file: Carbamazepine speeds up the way your body clears amitriptyline, which can make the antidepressant less effective.

FDA SPL severity: Minor

Amitriptyline

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Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA)

Carbamazepine

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Anticonvulsant

Amitriptyline + Carbamazepine · SPL mechanism field

Carbamazepine speeds up the way your body clears amitriptyline, which can make the antidepressant less effective.

Minor band excerpt · Amitriptyline with Carbamazepine

In addition, carbamazepine causes, or would be expected to cause, decreased levels of the following drugs, for which monitoring of concentrations or dosage adjustment may be necessary: acetaminophen, albendazole, alprazolam, aprepitant, buprenorphone, bupropion, citalopram, clonazepam, clozapine, corticosteroids (e.g., prednisolone, dexamethasone), cyclosporine, dicumarol, dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (e.g., felodipine), doxycycline, ethosuximide, everolimus, haloperidol, imatinib, itraconazole, lamotrigine, levothyroxine, methadone, methsuximide, mianserin, midazolam,...

Amitriptyline · 20 minor + 21 total pairs

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Carbamazepine · 3 major-labeled pairs (vs Amitriptyline's 1)

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