Drug interactions
Buprenorphine subdermal implant + Hydroxychloroquine
Severity: Moderate
Buprenorphine subdermal implant and Hydroxychloroquine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs can prolong the QT interval, though the implant gives low, steady buprenorphine levels. Combined use may modestly increase the risk of arrhythmia in susceptible patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Buprenorphine subdermal implant and Hydroxychloroquine 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 via effects on cardiac repolarization.
What to do
Obtain an ECG in patients with cardiac disease or other QT-prolonging drugs and correct electrolyte abnormalities.
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 Hydroxychloroquine
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- Cisapride + Hydroxychloroquine Contraindicated
- Dronedarone + Hydroxychloroquine Contraindicated
- Hydroxychloroquine + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Hydroxychloroquine + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Hydroxychloroquine + Vandetanib Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Buprenorphine subdermal implant with Hydroxychloroquine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Buprenorphine subdermal implant and Hydroxychloroquine 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 drugs can prolong the QT interval, though the implant gives low, steady buprenorphine levels. Combined use may modestly increase the risk of arrhythmia in susceptible patients.
How serious is the interaction between Buprenorphine subdermal implant and Hydroxychloroquine?
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 in patients with cardiac disease or other QT-prolonging drugs and correct electrolyte abnormalities.
What other medicines interact with Hydroxychloroquine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Hydroxychloroquine with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Cisapride, Dronedarone. The full list is on the Hydroxychloroquine page.
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