Drug interactions
Risperidone + Tapentadol
Severity: Moderate
Risperidone and Tapentadol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Concurrent use can increase drowsiness, dizziness and orthostatic hypotension, and may impair alertness. Respiratory depression is uncommon but possible in frail patients or at high doses.
What this interaction means in plain words
Risperidone and Tapentadol 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.
Risperidone belongs to Central Nervous System; Tapentadol belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression from opioid agonism and risperidone's antihistaminic and alpha-1 blocking effects.
What to do
Start tapentadol at a low dose and titrate while monitoring sedation and blood pressure. Warn patients against driving until response is known.
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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- Methylene blue + Tapentadol Contraindicated
- Olanzapine / samidorphan + Tapentadol Contraindicated
- Phenelzine + Tapentadol Contraindicated
Other interactions of Risperidone
- Ibutilide + Risperidone Contraindicated
- Risperidone + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Risperidone Major
- Amiodarone + Risperidone Major
- Amisulpride + Risperidone Major
- Amoxapine + Risperidone Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Risperidone with Tapentadol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Risperidone and Tapentadol 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. Concurrent use can increase drowsiness, dizziness and orthostatic hypotension, and may impair alertness. Respiratory depression is uncommon but possible in frail patients or at high doses.
How serious is the interaction between Risperidone and Tapentadol?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Start tapentadol at a low dose and titrate while monitoring sedation and blood pressure. Warn patients against driving until response is known.
What other medicines interact with Tapentadol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Tapentadol with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Isocarboxazid, Linezolid. The full list is on the Tapentadol page.
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