Drug interactions
Benperidol + Pancuronium
Severity: Minor
Benperidol and Pancuronium: minor interaction.
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Summary
Antipsychotics like benperidol may modestly increase neuromuscular blockade and cause hypotension and QT prolongation during anesthesia. The clinical effect is generally small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Benperidol and Pancuronium have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Possible weak additive neuromuscular and autonomic effects; no established receptor-level interaction.
What to do
Monitor with train-of-four and titrate pancuronium to effect; monitor blood pressure and ECG perioperatively.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Benperidol with Pancuronium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Benperidol and Pancuronium have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Antipsychotics like benperidol may modestly increase neuromuscular blockade and cause hypotension and QT prolongation during anesthesia. The clinical effect is generally small.
How serious is the interaction between Benperidol and Pancuronium?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor with train-of-four and titrate pancuronium to effect; monitor blood pressure and ECG perioperatively.
What other medicines interact with Pancuronium?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Pancuronium with, for example, Amikacin, Bacitracin-neomycin-polymyxin, Capreomycin. The full list is on the Pancuronium page.
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