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Versed Drug Interactions
If you combine certain medications with Versed, drug interactions may occur. A few of the medications that can interact with Versed include antidepressants, antipsychotics, or sleep medications. Some of these drug interactions can increase you risk of side effects, such as difficulty breathing, memory problems, confusion, and drowsiness. To reduce the risk of these complications, be sure to talk with your healthcare provider about any interactions that may apply to you.
from eMedTV.comAn Overview of Versed Drug Interactions
Versed® (midazolam) can potentially interact with other medications. Some of these medicines that may lead to Versed interactions include:- Alcohol
- Antidepressant medications
- Antipsychotic medications, such as:
- Aripiprazole (Abilify®)
- Asenapine (Saphris®)
- Chlorpromazine (Thorazine®)
- Clozapine (Clozaril®, FazaClo®)
- Fluphenazine (Prolixin®)
- Haloperidol (Haldol®)
- Iloperidone (Fanapt®)
- Loxapine (Adasuve™, Loxitane®)
- Lurasidone (Latuda®)
- Molindone (Moban®)
- Olanzapine (Zyprexa®, Symbyax®)
- Paliperidone (Invega®)
- Perphenazine (Trilafon®)
- Pimozide (Orap®)
- Prochlorperazine (Compazine®, Compro®)
- Quetiapine (Seroquel®)
- Risperidone (Risperdal®)
- Thioridazine (Mellaril®)
- Thiothixene (Navane®)
- Trifluoperazine (Stelazine®)
- Ziprasidone (Geodon®)
- Barbiturates, including:
- Amobarbital (Amytal®)
- Butalbital (Fioricet®, Fiorinal®)
- Pentobarbital (Nembutal®)
- Phenobarbital (Luminal®)
- Secobarbital (Seconal®)
- Certain antibiotics or antifungals, including:
- Clarithromycin (Biaxin®)
- Erythromycin (Ery-Tab®)
- Isoniazid (Nydrazid®)
- Itraconazole (Sporanox®)
- Ketoconazole (Nizoral®)
- Telithromycin (Ketek®)
- Cimetidine (Tagamet®)
- Diltiazem (Cardizem®, Cartia XT®, Dilacor XR®, Dilt-CD®, Diltia XT®, Dilt-XR®, Taztia XT®, Tiazac®)
- Narcotics or opiates, such as morphine, oxycodone (OxyContin®), or hydrocodone (Lortab®, Vicodin®)
- Other benzodiazepines, including:
- Alprazolam (Xanax®)
- Chlordiazepoxide (Librium®, Limbitrol®, Librax®)
- Clobazam (Onfi™)
- Clonazepam (Klonopin®)
- Clorazepate (Tranxene®)
- Diazepam (Valium®)
- Estazolam (ProSom®)
- Flurazepam (Dalmane®)
- Lorazepam (Ativan®)
- Temazepam (Restoril®)
- Triazolam (Halcion®)
- Seizure medications
- Sleep medications
- Verapamil (Calan®, Calan SR®, Covera-HS®, Isoptin SR®, Verelan®, Verelan PM®).
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD