Drug interactions
Butorphanol + Dexmethylphenidate
Severity: Minor
Butorphanol and Dexmethylphenidate: minor interaction.
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Summary
Butorphanol causes sedation while dexmethylphenidate is a stimulant, so their effects on alertness may oppose one another. Stimulant activity can mask opioid-induced drowsiness without reducing respiratory depression, and the overall effect is unpredictable.
What this interaction means in plain words
Butorphanol and Dexmethylphenidate have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Butorphanol belongs to Musculoskeletal; Dexmethylphenidate belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Opposing pharmacodynamic effects on CNS arousal; no established pharmacokinetic interaction.
What to do
Do not rely on stimulant-induced alertness as a sign of safe opioid dosing. Monitor respiratory rate and sedation level when starting or adjusting butorphanol.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Butorphanol
- Butorphanol + Olanzapine / samidorphan Contraindicated
- Butorphanol + Sodium oxybate Contraindicated
- Alfentanil + Butorphanol Major
- Alprazolam + Butorphanol Major
- Alvimopan + Butorphanol Major
- Amobarbital + Butorphanol Major
Other interactions of Dexmethylphenidate
- Dexmethylphenidate + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Dexmethylphenidate + Linezolid Contraindicated
- Dexmethylphenidate + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Dexmethylphenidate + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Dexmethylphenidate + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Dexmethylphenidate + Safinamide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Butorphanol with Dexmethylphenidate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Butorphanol and Dexmethylphenidate have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Butorphanol causes sedation while dexmethylphenidate is a stimulant, so their effects on alertness may oppose one another. Stimulant activity can mask opioid-induced drowsiness without reducing respiratory depression, and the overall effect is unpredictable.
How serious is the interaction between Butorphanol and Dexmethylphenidate?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Do not rely on stimulant-induced alertness as a sign of safe opioid dosing. Monitor respiratory rate and sedation level when starting or adjusting butorphanol.
What other medicines interact with Butorphanol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Butorphanol with, for example, Olanzapine / samidorphan, Sodium oxybate, Alfentanil. The full list is on the Butorphanol page.
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