Drug interactions
Methamphetamine + Nalbuphine
Severity: Moderate
Methamphetamine and Nalbuphine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Methamphetamine is a stimulant and may partly offset the sedation caused by nalbuphine, but this does not reduce the opioid's respiratory depression. The stimulant effect may mask the degree of opioid impairment, and the net effect on the patient is unpredictable. Cardiovascular stimulation from methamphetamine may also persist.
What this interaction means in plain words
Methamphetamine 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.
Methamphetamine belongs to Central Nervous System; Nalbuphine belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Opposing pharmacodynamic effects on central arousal; the net result is not well established.
What to do
Monitor respiratory rate, level of consciousness and blood pressure after starting or adjusting either drug. Do not rely on alertness alone as a sign of safe opioid dosing.
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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- Alvimopan + Nalbuphine Contraindicated
- Nalbuphine + Olanzapine / samidorphan Contraindicated
- Alprazolam + Nalbuphine Major
- Amobarbital + Nalbuphine Major
- Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen + Nalbuphine Major
- Brexanolone + Nalbuphine Major
Other interactions of Methamphetamine
- Isocarboxazid + Methamphetamine Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Methamphetamine Contraindicated
- Methamphetamine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Methamphetamine + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Methamphetamine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Methamphetamine + Safinamide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Methamphetamine with Nalbuphine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Methamphetamine 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. Methamphetamine is a stimulant and may partly offset the sedation caused by nalbuphine, but this does not reduce the opioid's respiratory depression. The stimulant effect may mask the degree of opioid impairment, and the net effect on the patient is unpredictable. Cardiovascular stimulation from methamphetamine may also persist.
How serious is the interaction between Methamphetamine 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 respiratory rate, level of consciousness and blood pressure after starting or adjusting either drug. Do not rely on alertness alone as a sign of safe opioid dosing.
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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