Carbinoxamine and Diazepam interaction
Carbinoxamine and Diazepam: both prescribing labels flag 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 Carbinoxamine (Carbinoxamine Maleate Extended-Release Oral Suspension) label · effective 2026-03-12
Avoid concurrent use of Carbinoxamine Maleate Extended-Release Oral Suspension with alcohol or other central nervous system depressants because additional impairment of central nervous system performance may occur.
Avoid use of Carbinoxamine Maleate extended-release oral suspension with alcohol and other CNS depressants (hypnotics sedatives, tranquilizers, etc.) due to additive effects.
(4 and 7) Alcohol and CNS depressants (hypnotics sedatives, tranquilizers, etc.): Avoid concomitant use due to additive adverse effects.
From the Diazepam (Valium) label · effective 2026-08-11
…be given to the pharmacology of the agents employed particularly with compounds that may potentiate or be potentiated by the action of Valium, such as phenothiazines, antipsychotics, anxiolytics/sedatives, hypnotics, anticonvulsants, narcotic analgesics, anesthetics, sedative antihistamines, narcotics, barbiturates, MAO inhibitors and other antidepressants.
Since Valium has a central nervous system depressant effect, patients should be advised against the simultaneous ingestion of alcohol and other CNS- depressant drugs during Valium therapy.
Patients should be advised against the simultaneous ingestion of alcohol and other CNS-depressant drugs during Valium therapy.
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