Drug interactions
Buprenorphine subdermal implant + Ciprofloxacin
Severity: Moderate
Buprenorphine subdermal implant and Ciprofloxacin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both agents can prolong QTc, so the combination may modestly add to the risk of torsades de pointes. The risk is higher with electrolyte abnormalities, structural heart disease or other QT-prolonging drugs. The implant gives low and steady buprenorphine levels, so the added effect is probably small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Buprenorphine subdermal implant and Ciprofloxacin 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 through cardiac potassium channel effects.
What to do
Obtain an ECG and correct potassium and magnesium in at-risk patients. Choose a different antibiotic if other QT risk factors exist.
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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- Ciprofloxacin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Ciprofloxacin + Tizanidine Contraindicated
- Ciprofloxacin + Vandetanib Contraindicated
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Buprenorphine subdermal implant with Ciprofloxacin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Buprenorphine subdermal implant and Ciprofloxacin 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. Both agents can prolong QTc, so the combination may modestly add to the risk of torsades de pointes. The risk is higher with electrolyte abnormalities, structural heart disease or other QT-prolonging drugs. The implant gives low and steady buprenorphine levels, so the added effect is probably small.
How serious is the interaction between Buprenorphine subdermal implant and Ciprofloxacin?
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 an ECG and correct potassium and magnesium in at-risk patients. Choose a different antibiotic if other QT risk factors exist.
What other medicines interact with Ciprofloxacin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ciprofloxacin with, for example, Agomelatine, Fezolinetant, Thioridazine. The full list is on the Ciprofloxacin page.
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