Drug interactions
Baclofen + Pentazocine
Severity: Moderate
Baclofen and Pentazocine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Baclofen and pentazocine both depress the CNS, and combining them may cause excessive sedation, weakness, hypotension and respiratory depression. Risk is higher with intrathecal baclofen, renal impairment or in older adults.
What this interaction means in plain words
Baclofen and Pentazocine 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.
Baclofen belongs to Musculoskeletal; Pentazocine belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression from opioid receptor activity and GABA-B agonism.
What to do
Start with low doses and monitor sedation and respiratory function. Reduce the dose of either drug if drowsiness or weakness develops.
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 Pentazocine
- Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates + Pentazocine Contraindicated
- Olanzapine / samidorphan + Pentazocine Contraindicated
- Pentazocine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Pentazocine + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
- Alfentanil + Pentazocine Major
- Alprazolam + Pentazocine Major
Other interactions of Baclofen
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Baclofen with Pentazocine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Baclofen and Pentazocine 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. Baclofen and pentazocine both depress the CNS, and combining them may cause excessive sedation, weakness, hypotension and respiratory depression. Risk is higher with intrathecal baclofen, renal impairment or in older adults.
How serious is the interaction between Baclofen and Pentazocine?
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 with low doses and monitor sedation and respiratory function. Reduce the dose of either drug if drowsiness or weakness develops.
What other medicines interact with Pentazocine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Pentazocine with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Olanzapine / samidorphan, Phenelzine. The full list is on the Pentazocine page.
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