Drug interactions
Diphenoxylate-atropine + Dipipanone
Severity: Moderate
Diphenoxylate-atropine and Dipipanone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Dipipanone is a strong opioid analgesic, and adding diphenoxylate can increase CNS and respiratory depression. Constipation and urinary retention may also be worsened by the atropine component.
What this interaction means in plain words
Diphenoxylate-atropine and Dipipanone 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 opioid-mediated CNS and respiratory depression, plus additive anticholinergic effects on the gut and bladder.
What to do
Monitor sedation and respiratory rate, particularly at initiation or after dose increases. Avoid combining with other CNS depressants where possible.
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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Other interactions of Diphenoxylate-atropine
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- Diphenoxylate-atropine + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
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- Alvimopan + Diphenoxylate-atropine Major
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Diphenoxylate-atropine with Dipipanone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Diphenoxylate-atropine and Dipipanone 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. Dipipanone is a strong opioid analgesic, and adding diphenoxylate can increase CNS and respiratory depression. Constipation and urinary retention may also be worsened by the atropine component.
How serious is the interaction between Diphenoxylate-atropine and Dipipanone?
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 sedation and respiratory rate, particularly at initiation or after dose increases. Avoid combining with other CNS depressants where possible.
What other medicines interact with Diphenoxylate-atropine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Diphenoxylate-atropine with, for example, Isocarboxazid, Phenelzine, Tranylcypromine. The full list is on the Diphenoxylate-atropine page.
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