Drug interactions
Brimonidine + Tapentadol
Severity: Minor
Brimonidine and Tapentadol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Brimonidine as an eye drop has low systemic absorption but can cause drowsiness in some patients, especially children. Additive sedation with tapentadol is possible but is likely to be small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Brimonidine and Tapentadol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Brimonidine belongs to Miscellaneous; Tapentadol belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Possible additive CNS depression from systemically absorbed brimonidine (alpha-2 agonism).
What to do
No routine change; counsel about drowsiness, and take care in children or frail patients.
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 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
Other interactions of Brimonidine
- Brimonidine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Brimonidine + Linezolid Contraindicated
- Brimonidine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Brimonidine + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Brimonidine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Brimonidine + Selegiline Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Brimonidine with Tapentadol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Brimonidine and Tapentadol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Brimonidine as an eye drop has low systemic absorption but can cause drowsiness in some patients, especially children. Additive sedation with tapentadol is possible but is likely to be small.
How serious is the interaction between Brimonidine and Tapentadol?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No routine change; counsel about drowsiness, and take care in children or frail patients.
What other medicines interact with Tapentadol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Tapentadol with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Isocarboxazid, Linezolid. The full list is on the Tapentadol page.
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