Drug interactions
Lofexidine + Nalbuphine
Severity: Moderate
Lofexidine and Nalbuphine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Lofexidine is an alpha-2 agonist causing sedation, hypotension and bradycardia, and these effects can add to nalbuphine's CNS depression. Dizziness and syncope risk may rise.
What this interaction means in plain words
Lofexidine and Nalbuphine 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.
Lofexidine belongs to Central Nervous System; Nalbuphine belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression and hypotensive effects via central alpha-2 agonism and opioid activity.
What to do
Monitor sedation, blood pressure and heart rate, and reduce doses if excessive sedation or hypotension occurs.
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 Lofexidine with Nalbuphine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Lofexidine and Nalbuphine 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. Lofexidine is an alpha-2 agonist causing sedation, hypotension and bradycardia, and these effects can add to nalbuphine's CNS depression. Dizziness and syncope risk may rise.
How serious is the interaction between Lofexidine and Nalbuphine?
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 sedation, blood pressure and heart rate, and reduce doses if excessive sedation or hypotension occurs.
What other medicines interact with Nalbuphine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nalbuphine with, for example, Alvimopan, Olanzapine / samidorphan, Alprazolam. The full list is on the Nalbuphine page.
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