Interactions : אינטראקציות

4.5   Interaction with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
In common with other antipsychotics, zuclopenthixol enhances the response to alcohol, the effects of barbiturates and other CNS depressants.
Zuclopenthixol may potentiate the effects of general anaesthetics and anticoagulants and prolong the action of neuromuscular blocking agents.
The anticholinergic effects of atropine or other drugs with anticholinergic properties may be increased.
Concomitant use of drugs such as metoclopramide, piperazine or antiparkinson drugs may increase the risk of extrapyramidal effects such as tardive dyskinesia.
Combined use of antipsychotics and lithium or sibutramine has been associated with an increased risk of neurotoxicity.
Antipsychotics may enhance the cardiac depressant effects of quinidine; the absorption of corticosteroids and digoxin.
The hypotensive effect of vasodilator antihypertensive agents such as hydralazine and α blockers (e.g. doxazosin), or methyl-dopa may be enhanced.


Increases in the QT interval related to antipsychotic treatment may be exacerbated by the co administration of other drugs known to significantly increase the QT interval.
Co-administration of such drugs should be avoided.
Relevant classes include:
•   class Ia and III antiarrhythmics (e.g. quinidine, amiodarone, sotalol, dofetilide) •   some antipsychotics (e.g. thioridazine)
•   some macrolides (e.g. erythromycin)
•   some antihistamines
•   some quinolone antibiotics (e.g. moxifloxacin)
The above list is not exhaustive and other individual drugs known to significantly increase QT interval (e.g. cisapride, lithium) should be avoided. Drugs known to cause electrolyte disturbances such as thiazide diuretics (hypokalemia) and drugs known to increase the plasma concentration of zuclopenthixol should also be used with caution as they may increase the risk of QT prolongation and malignant arrhythmias (see section 4.4).
Antipsychotics may antagonise the effects of adrenaline and other sympathomimetic agents, and reverse the antihypertensive effects of guanethidine and similar adrenergic-blocking agents.
Antipsychotics may also impair the effect of levodopa, adrenergic drugs and anticonvulsants.
The metabolism of tricyclic antidepressants may be inhibited and the control of diabetes may be impaired.

Since zuclopenthixol is partly metabolised by CYP2D6 concomitant use of drugs known to inhibit this enzyme may lead to higher than expected plasma concentrations of zuclopenthixol, increasing the risk of adverse effects and cardiotoxicity.