Drug Interactions between bretylium and ropivacaine / sufentanil
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- bretylium
- ropivacaine/sufentanil
Interactions between your drugs
bretylium ROPivacaine
Applies to: bretylium and ropivacaine / sufentanil
MONITOR: Amide-type local anesthetics may have additive cardiac effects (e.g., bradycardia, chest pain, heart block, arrhythmias, ECG abnormalities, cardiac arrest) with class III antiarrhythmic agents. Although specific trials studying the interaction have not been performed, a case report suggests additive depressive effects of amiodarone and lidocaine on the sinoatrial node. A 64-year-old man with sick sinus syndrome developed severe, symptomatic sinus bradycardia and sinoatrial arrest following local anesthesia with lidocaine while he was on amiodarone therapy. No other cause was identified.
MANAGEMENT: Patients treated with class III antiarrhythmic agents (e.g., amiodarone, dofetilide, ibutilide, sotalol) should be under close surveillance during administration of amide-type local anesthetics. ECG monitoring should be considered.
References
- Keidar S, Grenadier E, Palant A "Sinoatrial arrest due to lidocaine injection in sick sinus syndrome during amiodarone administration." Am Heart J 104 (1982): 1384-5
- "Product Information. Naropin (ropivacaine)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals PROD (2001):
Drug and food interactions
SUFentanil food
Applies to: ropivacaine / sufentanil
GENERALLY AVOID: Ethanol may potentiate the central nervous system (CNS) depressant effects of opioid analgesics. Concomitant use may result in additive CNS depression and impairment of judgment, thinking, and psychomotor skills. In more severe cases, hypotension, respiratory depression, profound sedation, coma, or even death may occur.
MANAGEMENT: Concomitant use of opioid analgesics with ethanol should be avoided.
References
- Linnoila M, Hakkinen S "Effects of diazepam and codeine, alone and in combination with alcohol, on simulated driving." Clin Pharmacol Ther 15 (1974): 368-73
- Sturner WQ, Garriott JC "Deaths involving propoxyphene: a study of 41 cases over a two-year period." JAMA 223 (1973): 1125-30
- Girre C, Hirschhorn M, Bertaux L, et al. "Enhancement of propoxyphene bioavailability by ethanol: relation to psychomotor and cognitive function in healthy volunteers." Eur J Clin Pharmacol 41 (1991): 147-52
- Levine B, Saady J, Fierro M, Valentour J "A hydromorphone and ethanol fatality." J Forensic Sci 29 (1984): 655-9
- Sellers EM, Hamilton CA, Kaplan HL, Degani NC, Foltz RL "Pharmacokinetic interaction of propoxyphene with ethanol." Br J Clin Pharmacol 19 (1985): 398-401
- Carson DJ "Fatal dextropropoxyphene poisoning in Northern Ireland. Review of 30 cases." Lancet 1 (1977): 894-7
- Rosser WW "The interaction of propoxyphene with other drugs." Can Med Assoc J 122 (1980): 149-50
- Edwards C, Gard PR, Handley SL, Hunter M, Whittington RM "Distalgesic and ethanol-impaired function." Lancet 2 (1982): 384
- Kiplinger GF, Sokol G, Rodda BE "Effect of combined alcohol and propoxyphene on human performance." Arch Int Pharmacodyn Ther 212 (1974): 175-80
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No warnings were found for your selected drugs.
Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.
See also
Drug Interaction Classification
Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
No interaction information available. |
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