Drug interactions
Epinephrine + Oxycodone
Severity: Minor
Epinephrine and Oxycodone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Epinephrine is used for emergencies or as a local anesthetic additive, and has no established clinically significant interaction with oxycodone. Any effect on alertness is unreliable.
What this interaction means in plain words
Epinephrine and Oxycodone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Epinephrine belongs to Endocrine; Oxycodone belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
No established mechanism; theoretical opposing physiological effects only.
What to do
No specific action required; monitor respiratory status as usual for opioid therapy.
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 Oxycodone
- Alvimopan + Oxycodone Contraindicated
- Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates + Oxycodone Contraindicated
- Isocarboxazid + Oxycodone Contraindicated
- Olanzapine / samidorphan + Oxycodone Contraindicated
- Oxycodone + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Oxycodone + Sodium oxybate Contraindicated
Other interactions of Epinephrine
- Epinephrine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Epinephrine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Epinephrine + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
- Acebutolol + Epinephrine Major
- Amitriptyline + Epinephrine Major
- Amoxapine + Epinephrine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Epinephrine with Oxycodone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Epinephrine and Oxycodone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Epinephrine is used for emergencies or as a local anesthetic additive, and has no established clinically significant interaction with oxycodone. Any effect on alertness is unreliable.
How serious is the interaction between Epinephrine and Oxycodone?
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 respiratory status as usual for opioid therapy.
What other medicines interact with Oxycodone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Oxycodone with, for example, Alvimopan, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Isocarboxazid. The full list is on the Oxycodone page.
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