Drug interactions
Gabapentin + Ropeginterferon alfa 2b
Severity: Moderate
Gabapentin and Ropeginterferon alfa 2b: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Interferons can cause neuropsychiatric effects such as depression, irritability and somnolence. Gabapentin has CNS depressant effects that may add to these. The combination may increase excessive CNS toxicity.
What this interaction means in plain words
Gabapentin and Ropeginterferon alfa 2b 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 neuropsychiatric and CNS depressant effects; no pharmacokinetic mechanism is established.
What to do
Monitor patients for depression, sedation and confusion, and review the need for gabapentin if neuropsychiatric symptoms emerge. Reduce the dose or stop the interferon if symptoms are severe.
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 Gabapentin with Ropeginterferon alfa 2b?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Gabapentin and Ropeginterferon alfa 2b 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. Interferons can cause neuropsychiatric effects such as depression, irritability and somnolence. Gabapentin has CNS depressant effects that may add to these. The combination may increase excessive CNS toxicity.
How serious is the interaction between Gabapentin and Ropeginterferon alfa 2b?
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 patients for depression, sedation and confusion, and review the need for gabapentin if neuropsychiatric symptoms emerge. Reduce the dose or stop the interferon if symptoms are severe.
What other medicines interact with Gabapentin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Gabapentin with, for example, Alprazolam, Amobarbital, Belladonna and opium. The full list is on the Gabapentin page.
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