Dextromethorphan and Terbinafine interaction

Dextromethorphan and Terbinafine: the Terbinafine prescribing label describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.

Moderate

Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.

What the FDA labels say

From the Terbinafine (Terbinafine Hydrochloride) label · effective 2026-01-01

Moderate

In studies in healthy subjects characterized as extensive metabolizers of dextromethorphan (antitussive drug and CYP2D6 probe substrate), terbinafine increases the dextromethorphan/ dextrorphan metabolite ratio in urine by 16- to 97-fold on average.

Drug interactionsnames DextromethorphanView label on DailyMed

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