Drug interactions
Hydrocodone + Ziconotide
Severity: Minor
Hydrocodone and Ziconotide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Ziconotide is an intrathecal N-type calcium channel blocker with no opioid receptor activity. It may be used with opioids for pain without potentiating opioid respiratory depression, though additive effects on sedation or GI motility are possible.
What this interaction means in plain words
Hydrocodone and Ziconotide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Hydrocodone belongs to Musculoskeletal; Ziconotide belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
No established pharmacokinetic interaction; effects are largely independent and complementary pharmacodynamically.
What to do
No dose change is generally needed; monitor for cognitive effects, sedation and constipation.
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 Hydrocodone
- Alvimopan + Hydrocodone Contraindicated
- Bupropion-naltrexone + Hydrocodone Contraindicated
- Hydrocodone + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Hydrocodone + Olanzapine / samidorphan Contraindicated
- Hydrocodone + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Alfentanil + Hydrocodone Major
Other interactions of Ziconotide
- Clozapine + Ziconotide Major
- Alprazolam + Ziconotide Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Ziconotide Moderate
- Amobarbital + Ziconotide Moderate
- Aripiprazole + Ziconotide Moderate
- Armodafinil + Ziconotide Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Hydrocodone with Ziconotide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Hydrocodone and Ziconotide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Ziconotide is an intrathecal N-type calcium channel blocker with no opioid receptor activity. It may be used with opioids for pain without potentiating opioid respiratory depression, though additive effects on sedation or GI motility are possible.
How serious is the interaction between Hydrocodone and Ziconotide?
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 dose change is generally needed; monitor for cognitive effects, sedation and constipation.
What other medicines interact with Hydrocodone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Hydrocodone with, for example, Alvimopan, Bupropion-naltrexone, Isocarboxazid. The full list is on the Hydrocodone page.
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