Drug interactions
Pancuronium + Prednisone
Severity: Moderate
Pancuronium and Prednisone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids combined with non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers, especially in prolonged ICU use, have been linked to acute quadriplegic myopathy. Corticosteroids may also alter the duration of neuromuscular blockade.
What this interaction means in plain words
Pancuronium and Prednisone 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.
Pancuronium belongs to Musculoskeletal; Prednisone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive muscle injury and neuromuscular dysfunction; the precise mechanism is not fully established.
What to do
Use the shortest duration of neuromuscular blockade possible and monitor depth of block with train-of-four. Assess for persistent weakness and check creatine kinase if myopathy is suspected.
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 Pancuronium with Prednisone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Pancuronium and Prednisone 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. Corticosteroids combined with non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers, especially in prolonged ICU use, have been linked to acute quadriplegic myopathy. Corticosteroids may also alter the duration of neuromuscular blockade.
How serious is the interaction between Pancuronium and Prednisone?
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 the shortest duration of neuromuscular blockade possible and monitor depth of block with train-of-four. Assess for persistent weakness and check creatine kinase if myopathy is suspected.
What other medicines interact with Prednisone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Prednisone with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Measles vaccine, Mifepristone. The full list is on the Prednisone page.
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