Drug interactions
Ephedrine + Nabilone
Severity: Minor
Ephedrine and Nabilone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Nabilone can cause drowsiness, tachycardia and postural hypotension, while ephedrine is a sympathomimetic stimulant. Their effects on alertness may offset one another, but additive tachycardia and blood pressure changes are possible.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ephedrine and Nabilone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Ephedrine belongs to Cardiovascular; Nabilone belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Opposing CNS effects with possible additive sympathomimetic cardiovascular effects; no established pharmacokinetic mechanism.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and blood pressure when used together. No routine dose change is needed.
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 Nabilone
Other interactions of Ephedrine
- Ephedrine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Selegiline Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ephedrine with Nabilone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ephedrine and Nabilone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Nabilone can cause drowsiness, tachycardia and postural hypotension, while ephedrine is a sympathomimetic stimulant. Their effects on alertness may offset one another, but additive tachycardia and blood pressure changes are possible.
How serious is the interaction between Ephedrine and Nabilone?
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 and blood pressure when used together. No routine dose change is needed.
What other medicines interact with Nabilone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nabilone with, for example, Alfentanil, Amobarbital, Belladonna and opium. The full list is on the Nabilone page.
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