Drug interactions
Rocuronium + Triamcinolone
Severity: Moderate
Rocuronium and Triamcinolone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids given with non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers, mainly during prolonged use in critically ill patients, have been associated with acute quadriplegic myopathy. Corticosteroids may also alter the duration of neuromuscular blockade.
What this interaction means in plain words
Rocuronium and Triamcinolone 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.
Rocuronium belongs to Musculoskeletal; Triamcinolone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Not fully established; thought to involve combined effects on skeletal muscle, with corticosteroid-induced myosin loss and denervation-like changes after prolonged blockade.
What to do
Limit the duration and dose of neuromuscular blockade and corticosteroid exposure in intensive care patients. Monitor neuromuscular function and watch for prolonged weakness or raised creatine kinase.
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 Rocuronium with Triamcinolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Rocuronium and Triamcinolone 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 given with non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers, mainly during prolonged use in critically ill patients, have been associated with acute quadriplegic myopathy. Corticosteroids may also alter the duration of neuromuscular blockade.
How serious is the interaction between Rocuronium and Triamcinolone?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Limit the duration and dose of neuromuscular blockade and corticosteroid exposure in intensive care patients. Monitor neuromuscular function and watch for prolonged weakness or raised creatine kinase.
What other medicines interact with Triamcinolone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Triamcinolone with, for example, Smallpox vaccine live, Zoster vaccine live, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live. The full list is on the Triamcinolone page.
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