Drug interactions
Oxycodone + Quazepam
Severity: Major
Oxycodone and Quazepam: major interaction.
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Summary
Concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine use can cause profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma and death. Regulators carry boxed warnings for this combination.
What this interaction means in plain words
Oxycodone and Quazepam can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for.
Why it happens
Additive CNS and respiratory depression via opioid receptor and GABA-A receptor activity.
What to do
Reserve the combination for patients with no alternative, using the lowest doses and shortest duration, and monitor closely for respiratory depression and sedation. Consider naloxone availability.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Does the benefit of taking both outweigh the risk in my case?
- Do I need any blood test, ECG or other check while on both?
- What early warning signs should I watch for, and what should I do if they appear?
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Other interactions of Oxycodone
- Alvimopan + Oxycodone Contraindicated
- Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates + Oxycodone Contraindicated
- Isocarboxazid + Oxycodone Contraindicated
- Olanzapine / samidorphan + Oxycodone Contraindicated
- Oxycodone + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Oxycodone + Sodium oxybate Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Oxycodone with Quazepam?
MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Oxycodone and Quazepam can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for. Concurrent opioid and benzodiazepine use can cause profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma and death. Regulators carry boxed warnings for this combination.
How serious is the interaction between Oxycodone and Quazepam?
MediHelp rates it major, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Reserve the combination for patients with no alternative, using the lowest doses and shortest duration, and monitor closely for respiratory depression and sedation. Consider naloxone availability.
What other medicines interact with Oxycodone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Oxycodone with, for example, Alvimopan, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Isocarboxazid. The full list is on the Oxycodone page.
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