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Interactions médicamenteuses

Buprenorphine long-acting + Gabapentin

Gravité: Majeure

Buprenorphine long-acting and Gabapentin: major interaction.

Dernière mise à jour Sources: US FDA label

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Résumé

Opioids combined with gabapentinoids carry an increased risk of profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma and death. Regulators have issued warnings about this because gabapentin can potentiate opioid-induced respiratory depression.

Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples

Buprenorphine long-acting and Gabapentin 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.

Niveau de preuve: High

Pourquoi elle survient

Additive CNS and respiratory depression.

Conduite à tenir

Reserve the combination for patients with inadequate alternatives, using the lowest effective doses. Monitor for sedation and respiratory depression, particularly in those with lung disease, renal impairment or older age.

Questions à poser à votre pharmacien

  • 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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Questions fréquentes

Can I take Buprenorphine long-acting with Gabapentin?

MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Buprenorphine long-acting and Gabapentin 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 gabapentinoids carry an increased risk of profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma and death. Regulators have issued warnings about this because gabapentin can potentiate opioid-induced respiratory depression.

How serious is the interaction between Buprenorphine long-acting and Gabapentin?

MediHelp rates it major, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Reserve the combination for patients with inadequate alternatives, using the lowest effective doses. Monitor for sedation and respiratory depression, particularly in those with lung disease, renal impairment or older age.

What other medicines interact with Gabapentin?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Gabapentin with, for example, Alprazolam, Amobarbital, Belladonna and opium. The full list is on the Gabapentin page.

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