Drug interactions
Succinylcholine + Valerian
Severity: Minor
Succinylcholine and Valerian: minor interaction.
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Summary
Valerian has mild sedative effects and might add to the central depression of anesthetic agents. Succinylcholine is a peripherally acting paralytic without sedative action, so no direct interaction is established.
What this interaction means in plain words
Succinylcholine and Valerian have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
No established mechanism; theoretical additive sedation with perioperative agents rather than with succinylcholine itself.
What to do
Ask about herbal use preoperatively and inform the anesthesia team. No specific adjustment of succinylcholine is required.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Succinylcholine with Valerian?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Succinylcholine and Valerian have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Valerian has mild sedative effects and might add to the central depression of anesthetic agents. Succinylcholine is a peripherally acting paralytic without sedative action, so no direct interaction is established.
How serious is the interaction between Succinylcholine and Valerian?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Ask about herbal use preoperatively and inform the anesthesia team. No specific adjustment of succinylcholine is required.
What other medicines interact with Succinylcholine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Succinylcholine with, for example, Amikacin, Bacitracin-neomycin-polymyxin, Capreomycin. The full list is on the Succinylcholine page.
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