Drug interactions
Hydromorphone + Ipratropium-salbutamol
Severity: Minor
Hydromorphone and Ipratropium-salbutamol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Hydromorphone is an opioid that causes sedation and respiratory depression. Salbutamol has no sedative action and does not reliably counteract these effects. No meaningful interaction is established, but respiratory depression from the opioid matters in patients with obstructive airway disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Hydromorphone and Ipratropium-salbutamol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Hydromorphone belongs to Musculoskeletal; Ipratropium-salbutamol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
No established pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic interaction.
What to do
No adjustment is needed for the combination; monitor respiratory status when opioids are used in patients with asthma or COPD.
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 Ipratropium-salbutamol
Other interactions of Hydromorphone
- Alvimopan + Hydromorphone Contraindicated
- Bupropion-naltrexone + Hydromorphone Contraindicated
- Hydromorphone + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Hydromorphone + Olanzapine / samidorphan Contraindicated
- Hydromorphone + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Hydromorphone + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Hydromorphone with Ipratropium-salbutamol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Hydromorphone and Ipratropium-salbutamol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Hydromorphone is an opioid that causes sedation and respiratory depression. Salbutamol has no sedative action and does not reliably counteract these effects. No meaningful interaction is established, but respiratory depression from the opioid matters in patients with obstructive airway disease.
How serious is the interaction between Hydromorphone and Ipratropium-salbutamol?
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 adjustment is needed for the combination; monitor respiratory status when opioids are used in patients with asthma or COPD.
What other medicines interact with Ipratropium-salbutamol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ipratropium-salbutamol with, for example, Amisulpride, Arsenic trioxide, Carvedilol. The full list is on the Ipratropium-salbutamol page.
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