Drug interactions
Oxazepam + Salbutamol
Severity: Minor
Oxazepam and Salbutamol: minor interaction.
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Summary
No clinically significant interaction is established. Oxazepam may cause sedation and respiratory depression in patients with severe airway disease, which salbutamol does not reverse.
What this interaction means in plain words
Oxazepam 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.
Oxazepam belongs to Central Nervous System; Salbutamol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
No established pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic interaction.
What to do
Monitor sedation and respiratory function in patients with severe COPD receiving oxazepam. No change in salbutamol dosing is required.
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
Other interactions of Oxazepam
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- Alfentanil + Oxazepam Major
- Amobarbital + Oxazepam Major
- Baclofen + Oxazepam Major
- Belladonna and opium + Oxazepam Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Oxazepam with Salbutamol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Oxazepam 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 significant interaction is established. Oxazepam may cause sedation and respiratory depression in patients with severe airway disease, which salbutamol does not reverse.
How serious is the interaction between Oxazepam 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 sedation and respiratory function in patients with severe COPD receiving oxazepam. No change in salbutamol dosing is required.
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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