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Oxymorphone + Paliperidone

Severity: Moderate

Oxymorphone and Paliperidone: moderate interaction.

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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.

Summary

Paliperidone can cause somnolence and orthostatic hypotension, adding to the sedative and respiratory depressant effects of oxymorphone. The effect is mainly pharmacodynamic and dose related.

What this interaction means in plain words

Oxymorphone and Paliperidone 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.

Oxymorphone belongs to Musculoskeletal; Paliperidone belongs to Central Nervous System.

Evidence level: Moderate

Why it happens

Additive CNS depression and hypotension.

What to do

Use low starting doses and monitor sedation, blood pressure and respiratory status. Counsel patients on dizziness and driving.

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 Oxymorphone with Paliperidone?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Oxymorphone and Paliperidone 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. Paliperidone can cause somnolence and orthostatic hypotension, adding to the sedative and respiratory depressant effects of oxymorphone. The effect is mainly pharmacodynamic and dose related.

How serious is the interaction between Oxymorphone and Paliperidone?

MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use low starting doses and monitor sedation, blood pressure and respiratory status. Counsel patients on dizziness and driving.

What other medicines interact with Oxymorphone?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Oxymorphone with, for example, Alvimopan, Ethanol, Isocarboxazid. The full list is on the Oxymorphone page.

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