Drug interactions
Meprobamate + Nabilone
Severity: Moderate
Meprobamate and Nabilone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both agents cause CNS depression, so combining them can intensify drowsiness, dizziness and impairment of coordination and judgement. The risk is greater in older adults and at higher doses.
What this interaction means in plain words
Meprobamate and Nabilone 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.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression from a cannabinoid and a sedative-anxiolytic carbamate.
What to do
Monitor for oversedation and impaired psychomotor function, and start with lower doses of either drug. Counsel the patient not to drive or use machinery 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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Meprobamate with Nabilone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Meprobamate and Nabilone 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. Both agents cause CNS depression, so combining them can intensify drowsiness, dizziness and impairment of coordination and judgement. The risk is greater in older adults and at higher doses.
How serious is the interaction between Meprobamate and Nabilone?
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 oversedation and impaired psychomotor function, and start with lower doses of either drug. Counsel the patient not to drive or use machinery until the response is known.
What other medicines interact with Nabilone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nabilone with, for example, Alfentanil, Amobarbital, Belladonna and opium. The full list is on the Nabilone page.
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