Drug interactions
Buprenorphine buccal + Dimenhydrinate
Severity: Moderate
Buprenorphine buccal and Dimenhydrinate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Concurrent use of a sedating antihistamine and buprenorphine can increase drowsiness and may add to respiratory depression. Risk is higher with other CNS depressants or in respiratory impairment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Buprenorphine buccal and Dimenhydrinate 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 and respiratory depression.
What to do
Monitor sedation and breathing, and use the lowest effective doses. Counsel patients to avoid alcohol and other sedatives.
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 Buprenorphine buccal with Dimenhydrinate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Buprenorphine buccal and Dimenhydrinate 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. Concurrent use of a sedating antihistamine and buprenorphine can increase drowsiness and may add to respiratory depression. Risk is higher with other CNS depressants or in respiratory impairment.
How serious is the interaction between Buprenorphine buccal and Dimenhydrinate?
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 and breathing, and use the lowest effective doses. Counsel patients to avoid alcohol and other sedatives.
What other medicines interact with Dimenhydrinate?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dimenhydrinate with, for example, Belladonna and opium, Brexanolone, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates. The full list is on the Dimenhydrinate page.
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