Drug interactions
Baclofen + Esketamine intranasal
Severity: Moderate
Baclofen and Esketamine intranasal: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Esketamine causes sedation, dissociation and blood pressure increases, and baclofen adds CNS depression. Combined use can increase drowsiness and impair psychomotor function after dosing.
What this interaction means in plain words
Baclofen and Esketamine intranasal 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.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects.
What to do
Monitor sedation during the post-dose observation period and counsel patients not to drive until the next day after restful sleep. Consider reducing baclofen if oversedation occurs.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Baclofen with Esketamine intranasal?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Baclofen and Esketamine intranasal 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. Esketamine causes sedation, dissociation and blood pressure increases, and baclofen adds CNS depression. Combined use can increase drowsiness and impair psychomotor function after dosing.
How serious is the interaction between Baclofen and Esketamine intranasal?
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 sedation during the post-dose observation period and counsel patients not to drive until the next day after restful sleep. Consider reducing baclofen if oversedation occurs.
What other medicines interact with Baclofen?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Baclofen with, for example, Alfentanil, Amobarbital, Belladonna and opium. The full list is on the Baclofen page.
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