Alcohol and Thiothixene interaction

Alcohol and Thiothixene: the Thiothixene prescribing label flags this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.

Major

Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.

What the FDA labels say

Curated guidance for Alcohol

Major

Combining alcohol with sedating medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, sleep medicines, muscle relaxants) can cause dangerous drowsiness, slowed breathing, and overdose.

From the Thiothixene label · effective 2025-02-25

Moderate

As in the case of other CNS-acting drugs, patients receiving thiothixene should be cautioned about the possible additive effects (which may include hypotension) with CNS depressants and with alcohol.

Warningsnames AlcoholView label on DailyMed

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