Drug interactions
Ipratropium-salbutamol + Pentazocine
Severity: Minor
Ipratropium-salbutamol and Pentazocine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Pentazocine causes sedation and respiratory depression, which can be hazardous in patients with obstructive airway disease. Salbutamol does not offset this effect, so there is no true interaction.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ipratropium-salbutamol and Pentazocine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Ipratropium-salbutamol belongs to Respiratory; Pentazocine belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
No established interaction mechanism.
What to do
No adjustment is needed. Monitor respiratory function and sedation in the usual way 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 Ipratropium-salbutamol
Other interactions of Pentazocine
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- Pentazocine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Pentazocine + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
- Alfentanil + Pentazocine Major
- Alprazolam + Pentazocine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ipratropium-salbutamol with Pentazocine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ipratropium-salbutamol and Pentazocine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Pentazocine causes sedation and respiratory depression, which can be hazardous in patients with obstructive airway disease. Salbutamol does not offset this effect, so there is no true interaction.
How serious is the interaction between Ipratropium-salbutamol and Pentazocine?
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. Monitor respiratory function and sedation in the usual way for opioid therapy.
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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