Drug interactions
Rimabotulinumtoxinb + Rocuronium
Severity: Moderate
Rimabotulinumtoxinb and Rocuronium: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Neuromuscular blocking agents may add to the muscle-weakening effect of botulinum toxin. This can cause excessive weakness, and with larger doses, swallowing or breathing difficulty.
What this interaction means in plain words
Rimabotulinumtoxinb and Rocuronium 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.
Rimabotulinumtoxinb belongs to Musculoskeletal; Rocuronium belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive impairment of neuromuscular transmission, presynaptic by the toxin and postsynaptic by the blocker.
What to do
Monitor neuromuscular function and respiratory status closely when both are used, and use the lowest effective toxin dose. Tell the anesthesia team about recent botulinum toxin injections before surgery.
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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Other interactions of Rocuronium
Other interactions of Rimabotulinumtoxinb
- Amikacin + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
- Atracurium + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
- Atropine + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
- Baclofen + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
- Benztropine + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Rimabotulinumtoxinb with Rocuronium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Rimabotulinumtoxinb and Rocuronium 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. Neuromuscular blocking agents may add to the muscle-weakening effect of botulinum toxin. This can cause excessive weakness, and with larger doses, swallowing or breathing difficulty.
How serious is the interaction between Rimabotulinumtoxinb and Rocuronium?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor neuromuscular function and respiratory status closely when both are used, and use the lowest effective toxin dose. Tell the anesthesia team about recent botulinum toxin injections before surgery.
What other medicines interact with Rocuronium?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Rocuronium with, for example, Amikacin, Bacitracin-neomycin-polymyxin, Capreomycin. The full list is on the Rocuronium page.
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