Drug interactions
Esketamine + Nicotine lozenge
Severity: Moderate
Esketamine and Nicotine lozenge: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Esketamine raises blood pressure and heart rate for a short period after dosing, and nicotine adds sympathetic stimulation. The combined effect may lead to greater cardiovascular stress, especially in patients with hypertension.
What this interaction means in plain words
Esketamine and Nicotine lozenge 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 sympathomimetic pressor and chronotropic effects of esketamine and nicotine.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure before and after esketamine dosing, and treat or delay dosing if baseline pressure is high. Avoid taking lozenges during the dosing session when 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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Esketamine with Nicotine lozenge?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Esketamine and Nicotine lozenge 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. Esketamine raises blood pressure and heart rate for a short period after dosing, and nicotine adds sympathetic stimulation. The combined effect may lead to greater cardiovascular stress, especially in patients with hypertension.
How serious is the interaction between Esketamine and Nicotine lozenge?
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 blood pressure before and after esketamine dosing, and treat or delay dosing if baseline pressure is high. Avoid taking lozenges during the dosing session when possible.
What other medicines interact with Esketamine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Esketamine with, for example, Alfentanil, Amobarbital, Belladonna and opium. The full list is on the Esketamine page.
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