Drug interactions
Tapentadol + Ziconotide
Severity: Moderate
Tapentadol and Ziconotide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ziconotide, given intrathecally, commonly causes sedation, dizziness and cognitive impairment. Adding a systemic opioid like tapentadol may increase CNS depression, though ziconotide labeling notes that it does not interact with opioid receptors.
What this interaction means in plain words
Tapentadol and Ziconotide 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.
Tapentadol belongs to Musculoskeletal; Ziconotide belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects through different pathways (N-type calcium channel blockade and opioid agonism).
What to do
Monitor for sedation, confusion and reduced consciousness, and reduce the dose of the offending drug if these occur. Stop ziconotide if there is significant cognitive impairment or decreased alertness.
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 Tapentadol
- Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates + Tapentadol Contraindicated
- Isocarboxazid + Tapentadol Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Tapentadol Contraindicated
- Methylene blue + Tapentadol Contraindicated
- Olanzapine / samidorphan + Tapentadol Contraindicated
- Phenelzine + Tapentadol Contraindicated
Other interactions of Ziconotide
- Clozapine + Ziconotide Major
- Alprazolam + Ziconotide Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Ziconotide Moderate
- Amobarbital + Ziconotide Moderate
- Aripiprazole + Ziconotide Moderate
- Armodafinil + Ziconotide Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Tapentadol with Ziconotide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Tapentadol and Ziconotide 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. Ziconotide, given intrathecally, commonly causes sedation, dizziness and cognitive impairment. Adding a systemic opioid like tapentadol may increase CNS depression, though ziconotide labeling notes that it does not interact with opioid receptors.
How serious is the interaction between Tapentadol and Ziconotide?
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 for sedation, confusion and reduced consciousness, and reduce the dose of the offending drug if these occur. Stop ziconotide if there is significant cognitive impairment or decreased alertness.
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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