Drug interactions
Sufentanil + Triprolidine
Severity: Major
Sufentanil and Triprolidine: major interaction.
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Summary
Opioids combined with sedating antihistamines increase CNS and respiratory depression. With a potent opioid such as sufentanil the effect can be clinically significant, particularly in monitored or perioperative settings.
What this interaction means in plain words
Sufentanil and Triprolidine 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.
Sufentanil belongs to Musculoskeletal; Triprolidine belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive CNS and respiratory depression from opioid agonism and H1 antagonism.
What to do
Monitor sedation level and respiratory rate, and reduce the opioid dose as needed. Avoid unnecessary sedating antihistamines around sufentanil administration.
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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Other interactions of Triprolidine
Other interactions of Sufentanil
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- Amobarbital + Sufentanil Major
- Aripiprazole + Sufentanil Major
- Asenapine + Sufentanil Major
- Baclofen + Sufentanil Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Sufentanil with Triprolidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Sufentanil and Triprolidine 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. Opioids combined with sedating antihistamines increase CNS and respiratory depression. With a potent opioid such as sufentanil the effect can be clinically significant, particularly in monitored or perioperative settings.
How serious is the interaction between Sufentanil and Triprolidine?
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 sedation level and respiratory rate, and reduce the opioid dose as needed. Avoid unnecessary sedating antihistamines around sufentanil administration.
What other medicines interact with Triprolidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Triprolidine with, for example, Belladonna and opium, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen, Brexanolone. The full list is on the Triprolidine page.
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