Drug interactions
Bremelanotide + Oxymorphone
Severity: Minor
Bremelanotide and Oxymorphone: minor interaction.
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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
Bremelanotide may slow gastric emptying, which could delay or reduce absorption of oral oxymorphone. This might lead to a slower onset or weaker analgesia, although the clinical impact is not well characterised.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bremelanotide and Oxymorphone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Bremelanotide belongs to Genitourinary; Oxymorphone belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Delayed gastric emptying from bremelanotide may reduce the rate and extent of oral oxymorphone absorption.
What to do
Monitor pain control after bremelanotide dosing and titrate oxymorphone to effect. Consider a non-oral analgesic if reliable absorption is essential.
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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Other interactions of Oxymorphone
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- Ethanol + Oxymorphone Contraindicated
- Isocarboxazid + Oxymorphone Contraindicated
- Olanzapine / samidorphan + Oxymorphone Contraindicated
- Oxymorphone + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Oxymorphone + Selegiline transdermal Contraindicated
Other interactions of Bremelanotide
- Bremelanotide + Bupropion-naltrexone Moderate
- Bremelanotide + Cyclosporin Moderate
- Bremelanotide + Digoxin Moderate
- Bremelanotide + Disopyramide Moderate
- Bremelanotide + Naltrexone Moderate
- Bremelanotide + Procainamide Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Bremelanotide with Oxymorphone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Bremelanotide and Oxymorphone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Bremelanotide may slow gastric emptying, which could delay or reduce absorption of oral oxymorphone. This might lead to a slower onset or weaker analgesia, although the clinical impact is not well characterised.
How serious is the interaction between Bremelanotide and Oxymorphone?
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 pain control after bremelanotide dosing and titrate oxymorphone to effect. Consider a non-oral analgesic if reliable absorption is essential.
What other medicines interact with Oxymorphone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Oxymorphone with, for example, Alvimopan, Ethanol, Isocarboxazid. The full list is on the Oxymorphone page.
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