Drug interactions
Amobarbital + Buprenorphine transdermal
Severity: Major
Amobarbital and Buprenorphine transdermal: major interaction.
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Summary
Barbiturates combined with buprenorphine cause additive CNS and respiratory depression, with risk of profound sedation, coma or death. Barbiturate induction of CYP3A4 may also lower buprenorphine levels and reduce analgesia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amobarbital and Buprenorphine transdermal can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for.
Why it happens
Additive CNS and respiratory depression plus CYP3A4 induction by amobarbital.
What to do
Use only when alternatives are inadequate, at the lowest effective doses, and monitor sedation and respiratory rate. Reassess analgesic response if amobarbital is started or stopped.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Does the benefit of taking both outweigh the risk in my case?
- Do I need any blood test, ECG or other check while on both?
- What early warning signs should I watch for, and what should I do if they appear?
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Other interactions of Amobarbital
- Amobarbital + Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Doravirine Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Elbasvir / grazoprevir Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Isavuconazonium Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Lonafarnib Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amobarbital with Buprenorphine transdermal?
MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Amobarbital and Buprenorphine transdermal can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for. Barbiturates combined with buprenorphine cause additive CNS and respiratory depression, with risk of profound sedation, coma or death. Barbiturate induction of CYP3A4 may also lower buprenorphine levels and reduce analgesia.
How serious is the interaction between Amobarbital and Buprenorphine transdermal?
MediHelp rates it major, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use only when alternatives are inadequate, at the lowest effective doses, and monitor sedation and respiratory rate. Reassess analgesic response if amobarbital is started or stopped.
What other medicines interact with Amobarbital?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amobarbital with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Doravirine, Elbasvir / grazoprevir. The full list is on the Amobarbital page.
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