Drug interactions
Azelastine-fluticasone + Tapentadol
Severity: Moderate
Azelastine-fluticasone and Tapentadol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Azelastine may add to the sedation and CNS depression caused by tapentadol. Systemic exposure from the nasal spray is low, but opioids can cause respiratory depression, so additive effects deserve attention.
What this interaction means in plain words
Azelastine-fluticasone and Tapentadol 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.
Azelastine-fluticasone belongs to Respiratory; Tapentadol belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression from opioid and antihistamine activity.
What to do
Monitor for excess sedation and respiratory depression, especially at initiation or dose increases of tapentadol. Counsel patients to avoid alcohol and driving.
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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Other interactions of Azelastine-fluticasone
- Azelastine-fluticasone + Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates Major
- Azelastine-fluticasone + Sodium oxybate Major
- Alfentanil + Azelastine-fluticasone Moderate
- Alprazolam + Azelastine-fluticasone Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Azelastine-fluticasone Moderate
- Amobarbital + Azelastine-fluticasone Moderate
Other interactions of Tapentadol
- Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates + Tapentadol Contraindicated
- Isocarboxazid + Tapentadol Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Tapentadol Contraindicated
- Methylene blue + Tapentadol Contraindicated
- Olanzapine / samidorphan + Tapentadol Contraindicated
- Phenelzine + Tapentadol Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Azelastine-fluticasone with Tapentadol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Azelastine-fluticasone and Tapentadol 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. Azelastine may add to the sedation and CNS depression caused by tapentadol. Systemic exposure from the nasal spray is low, but opioids can cause respiratory depression, so additive effects deserve attention.
How serious is the interaction between Azelastine-fluticasone and Tapentadol?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor for excess sedation and respiratory depression, especially at initiation or dose increases of tapentadol. Counsel patients to avoid alcohol and driving.
What other medicines interact with Azelastine-fluticasone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Azelastine-fluticasone with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Sodium oxybate, Alfentanil. The full list is on the Azelastine-fluticasone page.
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