Drug interactions
Buprenorphine buccal + Secobarbital
Severity: Major
Buprenorphine buccal and Secobarbital: major interaction.
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Summary
Combining opioids with barbiturates can cause profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death. Regulators warn about opioid and CNS depressant co-use.
What this interaction means in plain words
Buprenorphine buccal and Secobarbital can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for.
Why it happens
Additive CNS and respiratory depression; barbiturates also induce CYP3A4, which may lower buprenorphine levels.
What to do
Avoid combination where possible; if necessary, limit doses and duration and monitor sedation and respiratory status. Educate patients and caregivers on overdose signs.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Does the benefit of taking both outweigh the risk in my case?
- Do I need any blood test, ECG or other check while on both?
- What early warning signs should I watch for, and what should I do if they appear?
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Other interactions of Secobarbital
- Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates + Secobarbital Contraindicated
- Doravirine + Secobarbital Contraindicated
- Elbasvir / grazoprevir + Secobarbital Contraindicated
- Elvitegravir / cobicistat / emtricitabine / tenofovir df + Secobarbital Contraindicated
- Isavuconazonium + Secobarbital Contraindicated
- Lonafarnib + Secobarbital Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Buprenorphine buccal with Secobarbital?
MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Buprenorphine buccal and Secobarbital can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for. Combining opioids with barbiturates can cause profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death. Regulators warn about opioid and CNS depressant co-use.
How serious is the interaction between Buprenorphine buccal and Secobarbital?
MediHelp rates it major, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid combination where possible; if necessary, limit doses and duration and monitor sedation and respiratory status. Educate patients and caregivers on overdose signs.
What other medicines interact with Secobarbital?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Secobarbital with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Doravirine, Elbasvir / grazoprevir. The full list is on the Secobarbital page.
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