Drug interactions
Doxycycline + Oliceridine
Severity: Minor
Doxycycline and Oliceridine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Oliceridine is metabolized by CYP3A4 and CYP2D6, so CYP3A4 inhibition can increase opioid exposure with more sedation and respiratory depression. Doxycycline is not an established CYP3A4 inhibitor, so any effect is likely minor.
What this interaction means in plain words
Doxycycline and Oliceridine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Doxycycline belongs to Anti Bacterial; Oliceridine belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Theoretical inhibition of CYP3A4-mediated oliceridine metabolism; clinical relevance of doxycycline is not established.
What to do
Monitor for sedation and respiratory depression and titrate oliceridine to effect; no preemptive dose change is 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 Doxycycline
- Acitretin + Doxycycline Contraindicated
- Aminolevulinic acid + Doxycycline Major
- Cholera vaccine + Doxycycline Major
- Doxycycline + Isotretinoin Major
- Doxycycline + Methoxyflurane Major
- Doxycycline + Microbiota Major
Other interactions of Oliceridine
- Isocarboxazid + Oliceridine Contraindicated
- Alprazolam + Oliceridine Major
- Amiodarone + Oliceridine Major
- Amisulpride + Oliceridine Major
- Amitriptyline + Oliceridine Major
- Amobarbital + Oliceridine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Doxycycline with Oliceridine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Doxycycline and Oliceridine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Oliceridine is metabolized by CYP3A4 and CYP2D6, so CYP3A4 inhibition can increase opioid exposure with more sedation and respiratory depression. Doxycycline is not an established CYP3A4 inhibitor, so any effect is likely minor.
How serious is the interaction between Doxycycline and Oliceridine?
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 for sedation and respiratory depression and titrate oliceridine to effect; no preemptive dose change is required.
What other medicines interact with Doxycycline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Doxycycline with, for example, Acitretin, Aminolevulinic acid, Cholera vaccine. The full list is on the Doxycycline page.
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