Drug interactions
Methocarbamol + Ziconotide
Severity: Moderate
Methocarbamol and Ziconotide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ziconotide given intrathecally commonly causes dizziness, confusion and sedation, and its labeling warns of additive CNS effects with other CNS depressants. Methocarbamol may add to these effects.
What this interaction means in plain words
Methocarbamol 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.
Methocarbamol belongs to Musculoskeletal; Ziconotide belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects; ziconotide blocks N-type calcium channels in the spinal cord and has its own neuropsychiatric toxicity.
What to do
Monitor cognition and level of consciousness closely, particularly during ziconotide titration. Reduce or stop methocarbamol if sedation or confusion appears.
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 Methocarbamol
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 Methocarbamol with Ziconotide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Methocarbamol 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 given intrathecally commonly causes dizziness, confusion and sedation, and its labeling warns of additive CNS effects with other CNS depressants. Methocarbamol may add to these effects.
How serious is the interaction between Methocarbamol 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 cognition and level of consciousness closely, particularly during ziconotide titration. Reduce or stop methocarbamol if sedation or confusion appears.
What other medicines interact with Methocarbamol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Methocarbamol with, for example, Alfentanil, Amobarbital, Belladonna and opium. The full list is on the Methocarbamol page.
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