Clobazam and Pitolisant interaction
Clobazam and Pitolisant: the Pitolisant prescribing label describes an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Pitolisant (Wakix) label · effective 2026-02-13
Strong CYP2D6 Inhibitors: Increased exposure of WAKIX; reduce the maximum recommended dose of WAKIX by half ( 2.6 , 7.1 )
Strong CYP3A4 Inducers: Decreased exposure of WAKIX; consider dosage adjustment of WAKIX ( 2.6 , 7.1 )
Drugs Having Clinically Important Interactions with WAKIX Table 2: Clinically Significant Drug Interactions with WAKIX Effect of Other Drugs on WAKIX Strong CYP2D6 Inhibitors Clinical Implication: Concomitant administration of WAKIX with strong CYP2D6 inhibitors increases pitolisant exposure by 2.2-fold.
Strong CYP3A4 Inducers Clinical Implication: Concomitant use of WAKIX with strong CYP3A4 inducers decreases exposure of pitolisant by 50%.
If concomitant dosing of a strong CYP3A4 inducer is discontinued, decrease WAKIX dosage by half [see see Dosage and Administration ( 2.6 ), Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] .
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