Drug interactions
Butorphanol + Salbutamol
Severity: Minor
Butorphanol and Salbutamol: minor interaction.
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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
Butorphanol causes sedation while salbutamol is mildly stimulant, and no clinically significant interaction is established.
What this interaction means in plain words
Butorphanol and Salbutamol 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; Salbutamol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
No established mechanism; opposing CNS effects are theoretical.
What to do
No specific action required; monitor sedation and respiratory status as for butorphanol alone.
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 Salbutamol
Other interactions of Butorphanol
- Butorphanol + Olanzapine / samidorphan Contraindicated
- Butorphanol + Sodium oxybate Contraindicated
- Alfentanil + Butorphanol Major
- Alprazolam + Butorphanol Major
- Alvimopan + Butorphanol Major
- Amobarbital + Butorphanol Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Butorphanol with Salbutamol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Butorphanol and Salbutamol 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 salbutamol is mildly stimulant, and no clinically significant interaction is established.
How serious is the interaction between Butorphanol and Salbutamol?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No specific action required; monitor sedation and respiratory status as for butorphanol alone.
What other medicines interact with Salbutamol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Salbutamol with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Carvedilol, Droperidol. The full list is on the Salbutamol page.
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