Drug interactions
Buprenorphine buccal + Paliperidone
Severity: Moderate
Buprenorphine buccal and Paliperidone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Buprenorphine can prolong the QT interval, and paliperidone does too, so the combination may add to arrhythmia risk. The buccal product also adds sedation and respiratory depression risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Buprenorphine buccal and Paliperidone 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 QT prolongation and additive CNS depression.
What to do
Obtain a baseline ECG and monitor it in patients with other QT risk factors. Monitor for sedation and respiratory depression and keep electrolytes normal.
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 Paliperidone
- Ibutilide + Paliperidone Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Paliperidone Major
- Amiodarone + Paliperidone Major
- Amisulpride + Paliperidone Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Buprenorphine buccal with Paliperidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Buprenorphine buccal and Paliperidone 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. Buprenorphine can prolong the QT interval, and paliperidone does too, so the combination may add to arrhythmia risk. The buccal product also adds sedation and respiratory depression risk.
How serious is the interaction between Buprenorphine buccal and Paliperidone?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Obtain a baseline ECG and monitor it in patients with other QT risk factors. Monitor for sedation and respiratory depression and keep electrolytes normal.
What other medicines interact with Paliperidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Paliperidone with, for example, Ibutilide, Pimozide, Vandetanib. The full list is on the Paliperidone page.
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