Drug interactions
Nabilone + Papaverine
Severity: Minor
Nabilone and Papaverine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Papaverine can cause drowsiness and dizziness in some patients, and nabilone is sedating, so additive sedative effects are possible. Evidence of a meaningful clinical interaction is limited.
What this interaction means in plain words
Nabilone and Papaverine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Nabilone belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Papaverine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Possible additive CNS depression; mechanism not well established.
What to do
Counsel the patient about possible drowsiness and avoid driving until the response is known. No dose change is normally needed.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Nabilone
Other interactions of Papaverine
- Givinostat + Papaverine Major
- Bretylium + Papaverine Moderate
- Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates + Papaverine Moderate
- Carbidopa-entacapone-levodopa + Papaverine Moderate
- Carbidopa-levodopa + Papaverine Moderate
- Carbidopa + Papaverine Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Nabilone with Papaverine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Nabilone and Papaverine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Papaverine can cause drowsiness and dizziness in some patients, and nabilone is sedating, so additive sedative effects are possible. Evidence of a meaningful clinical interaction is limited.
How serious is the interaction between Nabilone and Papaverine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Counsel the patient about possible drowsiness and avoid driving until the response is known. No dose change is normally needed.
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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