Alcohol and Trimethobenzamide interaction
Alcohol and Trimethobenzamide: the Trimethobenzamide prescribing label flags this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Trimethobenzamide (Trimethobenzamide Hydrochloride) label · effective 2025-12-11
Alcohol: May cause drowsiness; avoid concomitant use.
Avoid concomitant use of trimethobenzamide hydrochloride capsules with alcohol.
The recent use of other drugs that cause CNS depression or EPS symptoms (e.g., alcohol, sedatives, hypnotics, opiates, anxiolytics, antipsychotics, and anticholinergics) may also increase the risk for these serious CNS reactions [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 , 5.5 )] .
Concomitant use of other drugs that cause CNS depression or EPS symptoms (e.g., alcohol, sedatives, hypnotics, opiates, anxiolytics, antipsychotics, and anticholinergics) may increase this effect.
Alcohol Alcohol may increase the CNS depressant effects of trimethobenzamide hydrochloride capsules and may cause drowsiness [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.3 , 5.5 )] .
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