Drug interactions
Darifenacin + Pancuronium
Severity: Minor
Darifenacin and Pancuronium: minor interaction.
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Summary
Pancuronium has vagolytic properties and can cause tachycardia, which may be additive to systemic antimuscarinic effects. The interaction is mostly relevant in the perioperative setting.
What this interaction means in plain words
Darifenacin and Pancuronium have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Darifenacin belongs to Genitourinary; Pancuronium belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive muscarinic blockade, since pancuronium blocks cardiac muscarinic receptors.
What to do
Monitor heart rate during anesthesia. No adjustment is routinely required.
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 Darifenacin
Other interactions of Pancuronium
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Darifenacin with Pancuronium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Darifenacin and Pancuronium have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Pancuronium has vagolytic properties and can cause tachycardia, which may be additive to systemic antimuscarinic effects. The interaction is mostly relevant in the perioperative setting.
How serious is the interaction between Darifenacin and Pancuronium?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor heart rate during anesthesia. No adjustment is routinely required.
What other medicines interact with Darifenacin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Darifenacin with, for example, Atazanavir, Bethanechol, Clarithromycin. The full list is on the Darifenacin page.
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