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Alfentanil + Lofexidine

Severity: Moderate

Alfentanil and Lofexidine: moderate interaction.

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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.

Summary

Lofexidine has sedative and hypotensive effects that add to the CNS and respiratory depression and hypotension of opioids such as alfentanil.

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Drug class

Lofexidine
Central Nervous System

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