Drug interactions
Nabilone + Ropeginterferon alfa 2b
Severity: Moderate
Nabilone and Ropeginterferon alfa 2b: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Interferons can cause neuropsychiatric effects such as depression and confusion, and nabilone can cause sedation, mood changes and dysphoria. The combination may worsen neuropsychiatric toxicity.
What this interaction means in plain words
Nabilone and Ropeginterferon alfa 2b 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 and neuropsychiatric effects; the mechanism is pharmacodynamic and not precisely defined.
What to do
Monitor for depression, confusion, excessive sedation and psychiatric changes. Reduce or stop nabilone if CNS toxicity develops.
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 Nabilone with Ropeginterferon alfa 2b?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Nabilone and Ropeginterferon alfa 2b 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. Interferons can cause neuropsychiatric effects such as depression and confusion, and nabilone can cause sedation, mood changes and dysphoria. The combination may worsen neuropsychiatric toxicity.
How serious is the interaction between Nabilone and Ropeginterferon alfa 2b?
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 depression, confusion, excessive sedation and psychiatric changes. Reduce or stop nabilone if CNS toxicity develops.
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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