Drug interactions
Asenapine + Nalbuphine
Severity: Moderate
Asenapine and Nalbuphine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs depress the central nervous system, so using them together can produce more drowsiness, dizziness and psychomotor impairment than either alone. Orthostatic hypotension may also be additive.
What this interaction means in plain words
Asenapine and Nalbuphine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Asenapine belongs to Central Nervous System; Nalbuphine belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects from opioid agonist-antagonist activity and antipsychotic antagonism at histaminergic and adrenergic receptors.
What to do
Start nalbuphine at the lowest effective dose and monitor for excessive sedation and low blood pressure. Warn the patient against driving or operating machinery until the response is known.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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- Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen + Nalbuphine Major
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Other interactions of Asenapine
- Asenapine + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Asenapine + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Asenapine + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Asenapine Major
- Alfentanil + Asenapine Major
- Alfuzosin + Asenapine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Asenapine with Nalbuphine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Asenapine and Nalbuphine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Both drugs depress the central nervous system, so using them together can produce more drowsiness, dizziness and psychomotor impairment than either alone. Orthostatic hypotension may also be additive.
How serious is the interaction between Asenapine and Nalbuphine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Start nalbuphine at the lowest effective dose and monitor for excessive sedation and low blood pressure. Warn the patient against driving or operating machinery until the response is known.
What other medicines interact with Nalbuphine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nalbuphine with, for example, Alvimopan, Olanzapine / samidorphan, Alprazolam. The full list is on the Nalbuphine page.
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