Drug Interactions between desflurane and pentazocine
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- desflurane
- pentazocine
Interactions between your drugs
pentazocine desflurane
Applies to: pentazocine and desflurane
Before receiving anesthesia, let your doctor know if you are currently using pentazocine. Narcotic pain medications like pentazocine may alter the effects of desflurane, which may reduce the dosage of desflurane required for anesthesia. You should be closely monitored by the surgical staff while you are under anesthesia. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Drug and food/lifestyle interactions
pentazocine food/lifestyle
Applies to: pentazocine
Smoking tobacco may reduce the blood levels and effects of pentazocine. Contact your doctor if pentazocine is not adequately controlling your symptoms.
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.
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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. |
Further information
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