Antihistamine interactions with Tegretol and/or Keppra? - Epilepsy Message Board

SentenceDoing · 08-06-2006, 09:43 AM

Hi folks,
Does anyone know of any strange interactions between antihistamines and Tegretol or Keppra?
I took a decongestant, which I think has an antihistamine in it, a few times last week, and I had some trouble with double vision, and then I took Benadryl last night, which has antihistamine in it, and had the same double vision problem this morning. I suddeny thought that there may be a drug interaction between that and the Tegretol and Keppra that I take, because I hadn't taken any antihistamines since before I started on the anti-seizure meds.
Has anyone ever heard of this??

Thanks!

bettyst · 08-06-2006, 11:51 AM

I have given Tripp Bendayrl and he takes both Tegretol and Keppra drugest checked and said it was okay but would make him sleepy. He did just fine with it.

neurowreck · 08-06-2006, 02:33 PM

One thing you can do is look up interactions on the net- list your meds, and the meds you take for decongestant/antihistamine purposes, and see what comes up.....also ask your doc- some people do fine (I do), others don't. I take both Keppra and Tegretol, and every morning a 12 hour decongestant, and every night a decon/antihis combo, and have for years... but everyone's system is different.

SentenceDoing · 08-06-2006, 02:38 PM

Thank you!