Drug interactions
Lofexidine + Ziconotide
Severity: Moderate
Lofexidine and Ziconotide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ziconotide commonly causes dizziness, confusion and sedation, and lofexidine also causes sedation. Combined use may worsen drowsiness and cognitive impairment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Lofexidine and Ziconotide 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; Ziconotide belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive central nervous system depressant effects.
What to do
Monitor for sedation and changes in cognition or mood, and lower the dose or discontinue ziconotide if neuropsychiatric symptoms develop. Advise patients not to drive until the response is known.
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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Other interactions of Lofexidine
- Adagrasib + Lofexidine Major
- Alfuzosin + Lofexidine Major
- Amiodarone + Lofexidine Major
- Amisulpride + Lofexidine Major
- Anagrelide + Lofexidine Major
- Apomorphine + Lofexidine 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 Lofexidine with Ziconotide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Lofexidine and Ziconotide 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. Ziconotide commonly causes dizziness, confusion and sedation, and lofexidine also causes sedation. Combined use may worsen drowsiness and cognitive impairment.
How serious is the interaction between Lofexidine and Ziconotide?
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 for sedation and changes in cognition or mood, and lower the dose or discontinue ziconotide if neuropsychiatric symptoms develop. Advise patients not to drive until the response is known.
What other medicines interact with Lofexidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Lofexidine with, for example, Adagrasib, Alfuzosin, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Lofexidine page.
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