Drug Interaction Report
3 potential interactions and/or warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- apomorphine
- Pro-Med (promethazine)
Interactions between your drugs
promethazine apomorphine
Applies to: Pro-Med (promethazine), apomorphine
Talk to your doctor before using apomorphine together with promethazine. Combining these medications may decrease the effectiveness of apomorphine. In addition, the risk of side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, low blood pressure, and irregular heartbeat may also increase. You should avoid activities requiring mental alertness until you know how these medications affect you. If you experience increased episodes of falling asleep during normal daily activities, you should avoid driving and other potentially hazardous activities until you have been evaluated by your doctor. 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 interactions
apomorphine food
Applies to: apomorphine
Alcohol can lower your blood pressure and add to the effects of apomorphine. Drinking alcohol while taking apomorphine may decrease your blood pressure and cause drowsiness. This can cause nausea, extreme drowsiness, slow heartbeat, headaches, and dizziness. If you take apomorphine with alcohol tell your doctor if you have any of these symptoms. 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.
promethazine food
Applies to: Pro-Med (promethazine)
Ask your doctor before using promethazine together with ethanol (alcohol). This can cause uncontrollable movements, agitation, seizures, severe dizziness or fainting, coma, very deep sleep, irregular heartbeats, and high or low body temperature. Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities, these medicaions may cause dizziness or drowsiness. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities. 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.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No duplication 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.
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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