Drug interactions
Pentazocine + Ramelteon
Severity: Minor
Pentazocine and Ramelteon: minor interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs can cause drowsiness, so next-day sedation and impaired coordination may be somewhat increased. Ramelteon has a mild CNS depressant profile, so the effect is generally modest.
What this interaction means in plain words
Pentazocine and Ramelteon have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Pentazocine belongs to Musculoskeletal; Ramelteon belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects via different receptor systems.
What to do
Counsel patients about additive drowsiness and avoid driving until the response is known. Reduce doses if excess sedation occurs.
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 Pentazocine
- Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates + Pentazocine Contraindicated
- Olanzapine / samidorphan + Pentazocine Contraindicated
- Pentazocine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Pentazocine + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
- Alfentanil + Pentazocine Major
- Alprazolam + Pentazocine Major
Other interactions of Ramelteon
- Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates + Ramelteon Contraindicated
- Fluvoxamine + Ramelteon Contraindicated
- Ramelteon + Sodium oxybate Contraindicated
- Alfentanil + Ramelteon Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Ramelteon Moderate
- Amobarbital + Ramelteon Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Pentazocine with Ramelteon?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Pentazocine and Ramelteon have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Both drugs can cause drowsiness, so next-day sedation and impaired coordination may be somewhat increased. Ramelteon has a mild CNS depressant profile, so the effect is generally modest.
How serious is the interaction between Pentazocine and Ramelteon?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Counsel patients about additive drowsiness and avoid driving until the response is known. Reduce doses if excess sedation occurs.
What other medicines interact with Pentazocine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Pentazocine with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Olanzapine / samidorphan, Phenelzine. The full list is on the Pentazocine page.
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