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  • remove chlordiazepoxide/ amitriptyline
    generic
  • remove emtricitabine/ tenofovir disoproxil
    generic
  • remove nalbuphine
    generic
  • remove olaparib
    generic
  • remove S-adénosylméthionine
    SAMe

multicheck MultiCheck Results - 4 Interactions

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Avoid/Use Alternative

Smiley face Smiley face chlordiazepoxide/amitriptyline (generic) + nalbuphine (generic)

Avoid/Use Alternative


amitriptyline + nalbuphine

use alternative or monitor respiratory rate, BP, serotonin syndrome sx, especially during initiation/titration, decr. dose of one or both drugs, use lowest effective doses and shortest duration of concomitant tx: combo may incr. risk of profound CNS and respiratory depression, psychomotor impairment, severe hypotension (including orthostasis, syncope), serotonin syndrome, severe constipation, paralytic ileus, other anticholinergic adverse effects (additive effects)

chlordiazepoxide + nalbuphine

use alternative or monitor respiratory rate, decr. dose of one or both drugs, use lowest effective doses and shortest duration of concomitant tx: combo may incr. risk of profound CNS and respiratory depression, psychomotor impairment (additive effects)

Smiley face Smiley face nalbuphine (generic) + S-adénosylméthionine (SAMe)

Avoid/Use Alternative


nalbuphine + SAMe

use alternative or monitor serotonin syndrome sx, especially during initiation/titration: combo may incr. risk of serotonin syndrome (additive effects)

Monitor/Modify Tx

Smiley face Smiley face chlordiazepoxide/amitriptyline (generic) + S-adénosylméthionine (SAMe)

Monitor/Modify Tx


amitriptyline + SAMe

monitor serotonin syndrome sx, especially during initiation/titration: combo may incr. risk of serotonin syndrome (additive effects)

Additional Considerations

Smiley face Smiley face amitriptyline in chlordiazepoxide/amitriptyline

add MAO inhibitor to Interaction Check if recent (14 days) use

Smiley face Smiley face nalbuphine

consider prescribing an opioid overdose reversal agent, especially with concomitant CNS depressant use

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