Drug interactions
Buprenorphine subdermal implant + Lofexidine
Severity: Moderate
Buprenorphine subdermal implant and Lofexidine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs can prolong the QT interval and lower blood pressure and heart rate. Combined use may increase the risk of torsades de pointes and symptomatic hypotension.
What this interaction means in plain words
Buprenorphine subdermal implant and Lofexidine 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 hypotensive effects.
What to do
Monitor ECG, heart rate and blood pressure, particularly while lofexidine is being used for withdrawal. 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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Buprenorphine subdermal implant with Lofexidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Buprenorphine subdermal implant and Lofexidine 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 and lower blood pressure and heart rate. Combined use may increase the risk of torsades de pointes and symptomatic hypotension.
How serious is the interaction between Buprenorphine subdermal implant and Lofexidine?
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 ECG, heart rate and blood pressure, particularly while lofexidine is being used for withdrawal. Correct electrolyte abnormalities.
What other medicines interact with Lofexidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Lofexidine with, for example, Adagrasib, Alfuzosin, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Lofexidine page.
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