Drug interactions
Buprenorphine transdermal + Fluconazole
Severity: Moderate
Buprenorphine transdermal and Fluconazole: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Fluconazole inhibits CYP3A4 and may increase buprenorphine concentrations, intensifying opioid effects. Both drugs can lengthen the QT interval, so arrhythmia risk is additive.
What this interaction means in plain words
Buprenorphine transdermal and Fluconazole 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
CYP3A4 inhibition by fluconazole raises buprenorphine levels, together with additive QT prolongation.
What to do
Monitor for sedation, respiratory depression and QTc prolongation, and consider an ECG at baseline. Reduce the buprenorphine dose or remove the patch if opioid toxicity appears.
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 transdermal with Fluconazole?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Buprenorphine transdermal and Fluconazole 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. Fluconazole inhibits CYP3A4 and may increase buprenorphine concentrations, intensifying opioid effects. Both drugs can lengthen the QT interval, so arrhythmia risk is additive.
How serious is the interaction between Buprenorphine transdermal and Fluconazole?
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 for sedation, respiratory depression and QTc prolongation, and consider an ECG at baseline. Reduce the buprenorphine dose or remove the patch if opioid toxicity appears.
What other medicines interact with Fluconazole?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Fluconazole with, for example, Dihydroergotamine intranasal, Dihydroergotamine, Dofetilide. The full list is on the Fluconazole page.
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