Drug interactions
Rapacuronium + Tobramycin
Severity: Major
Rapacuronium and Tobramycin: major interaction.
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Summary
Tobramycin can potentiate non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers. This may prolong paralysis and cause respiratory depression or apnea.
What this interaction means in plain words
Rapacuronium and Tobramycin 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 neuromuscular blockade via prejunctional and postjunctional effects.
What to do
Monitor neuromuscular blockade with train-of-four and have ventilatory support ready. Reduce the blocker dose or choose another antibiotic.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Rapacuronium with Tobramycin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Rapacuronium and Tobramycin 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. Tobramycin can potentiate non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers. This may prolong paralysis and cause respiratory depression or apnea.
How serious is the interaction between Rapacuronium and Tobramycin?
MediHelp rates it major, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor neuromuscular blockade with train-of-four and have ventilatory support ready. Reduce the blocker dose or choose another antibiotic.
What other medicines interact with Tobramycin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Tobramycin with, for example, Cidofovir, Adefovir, Amikacin. The full list is on the Tobramycin page.
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