Drug interactions
Orphenadrine + Rocuronium
Severity: Minor
Orphenadrine and Rocuronium: minor interaction.
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Summary
Orphenadrine has anticholinergic and central muscle relaxant properties, and may add to sedation and weakness with a neuromuscular blocker. A significant change in rocuronium effect is not well documented.
What this interaction means in plain words
Orphenadrine and Rocuronium have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Anticholinergic and central muscle relaxant effects that may be mildly additive; no established effect on nicotinic blockade.
What to do
No adjustment is needed; titrate rocuronium by train-of-four monitoring and watch for sedation and tachycardia.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Orphenadrine with Rocuronium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Orphenadrine and Rocuronium have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Orphenadrine has anticholinergic and central muscle relaxant properties, and may add to sedation and weakness with a neuromuscular blocker. A significant change in rocuronium effect is not well documented.
How serious is the interaction between Orphenadrine and Rocuronium?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No adjustment is needed; titrate rocuronium by train-of-four monitoring and watch for sedation and tachycardia.
What other medicines interact with Rocuronium?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Rocuronium with, for example, Amikacin, Bacitracin-neomycin-polymyxin, Capreomycin. The full list is on the Rocuronium page.
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