Drug interactions
Nalbuphine + Salbutamol
Severity: Minor
Nalbuphine and Salbutamol: minor interaction.
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Summary
No clinically relevant interaction is established. Nalbuphine causes sedation and respiratory depression, which salbutamol does not counteract, so airway disease patients still need monitoring.
What this interaction means in plain words
Nalbuphine and Salbutamol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Nalbuphine belongs to Musculoskeletal; Salbutamol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
No established pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic interaction.
What to do
Monitor respiratory rate and sedation as routine with opioid use. No change to salbutamol dosing is 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 Salbutamol
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- Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen + Nalbuphine Major
- Brexanolone + Nalbuphine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Nalbuphine with Salbutamol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Nalbuphine and Salbutamol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. No clinically relevant interaction is established. Nalbuphine causes sedation and respiratory depression, which salbutamol does not counteract, so airway disease patients still need monitoring.
How serious is the interaction between Nalbuphine and Salbutamol?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor respiratory rate and sedation as routine with opioid use. No change to salbutamol dosing is needed.
What other medicines interact with Salbutamol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Salbutamol with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Carvedilol, Droperidol. The full list is on the Salbutamol page.
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