Vimpat and Azelastine drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Vimpat (lacosamide) and Azelastine (azelastine hydrochloride). Common drug interactions include infection among females and chronic kidney disease among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Vimpat and Azelastine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 50 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Vimpat?
Vimpat has active ingredients of lacosamide. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 20,831 Vimpat users. Check the latest studies of Vimpat.
What is Azelastine?
Azelastine has active ingredients of azelastine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 17,400 Azelastine users. Check the latest studies of Azelastine.
50 people who take Vimpat and Azelastine together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Vimpat and Azelastine, by gender? *:
female:
- Infection
- Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus)
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Injection site erythema (redness at injection site)
- Hyponatraemia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration)
- Urinary tract infection
- Herpes zoster
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Asthma
- Headache (pain in head)
male:
- Chronic kidney disease
- Ear deformity acquired
- Affect lability (emotional incontinence)
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Bacterial toxaemia (blood contains bacterial toxins)
- Balance disorder
- Chest discomfort
- Cough
- Delirium (wild excitement)
- Depression
What are the common drug interactions of Vimpat and Azelastine, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
- Bacterial toxaemia (blood contains bacterial toxins)
- Chest discomfort
- Cough
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Induration (thickening of tissue)
- Infective pulmonary exacerbation of cystic fibrosis (severe infective lung disease with production of abnormally thick mucus)
- Influenza
- Infusion site pruritus (severe itching at infusion site)
- Infusion site urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin at infusion site)
- Rash
30-39:
- Pneumonia
40-49:
- Affect lability (emotional incontinence)
- Asthma
- Depression
- Dyspepsia (indigestion)
- Fluid retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood)
- Increased appetite
- Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Surgery
- Weight increased
50-59:
- Chronic kidney disease
- Nephrogenic anaemia (anaemia due to kidney disease)
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body)
- Gastroenteritis viral (inflammation of stomach and intestine caused by virus infection)
- Headache (pain in head)
- Hyperparathyroidism secondary (an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium-secondary)
- Nasal congestion (blockage of the nasal passages usually due to membranes lining the nose becoming swollen from inflamed blood vessels)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
60+:
- Infection
- Injection site erythema (redness at injection site)
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Balance disorder
- Brain oedema (excess accumulation of fluid in the intracellular or extracellular spaces of the brain)
- Cholelithiasis (the presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts)
- Delirium (wild excitement)
- Depression
- Dysphagia (a condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
- Failure to thrive (inadequate weight gain and physical growth in children)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 12 people, 24.00%
- Asthma: 6 people, 12.00%
- Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 5 people, 10.00%
- Immunodeficiency: 5 people, 10.00%
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 4 people, 8.00%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 8.00%
- Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 4 people, 8.00%
- Lung Disorder (lung disease): 3 people, 6.00%
- Hereditary Angioedema (recurrent episodes of severe swelling): 3 people, 6.00%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Vimpat (20,831 reports)
- Azelastine (17,400 reports)
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Vimpat:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Azelastine:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Vimpat and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Azelastine and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lacosamide and azelastine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Vimpat and Azelastine, respectively), and Vimpat and Azelastine (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
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