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Naltrexone Hydrochloride And Bupropion Hydrochloride and alcohol

Result of checker of drug Naltrexone Hydrochloride And Bupropion Hydrochloride interaction with alcohol. Whether they can be taken together or this combination is not allowed.

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Naltrexone Hydrochloride And Bupropion Hydrochloride <> Alcohol
Relevance: 01.01.2021

When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug interaction with alcohol.

Consumer:

Consumer information for this interaction is not currently available.

Professional:

GENERALLY AVOID: Excessive use or abrupt discontinuation of alcohol after chronic ingestion may precipitate seizures in patients receiving bupropion. Additionally, there have been rare postmarketing reports of adverse neuropsychiatric events or reduced alcohol tolerance in patients who drank alcohol during treatment with bupropion. According to one forensic report, a patient died after taking large doses of both bupropion and alcohol. It is uncertain whether a drug interaction was involved. Single-dose studies in healthy volunteers given bupropion and alcohol failed to demonstrate either a significant pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic interaction.

MANAGEMENT: The manufacturer recommends that alcohol consumption be minimized or avoided during bupropion treatment. The use of bupropion is contraindicated in patients undergoing abrupt discontinuation of alcohol.

References:
  • "Product Information. Wellbutrin (bupropion)." Glaxo Wellcome, Research Triangle Park, NC.
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  • Hamilton MJ, Bush MS, Peck AW "The effect of bupropion, a new antidepressant drug, and alcohol and their interaction in man." Eur J Clin Pharmacol 27 (1984): 75-80
Naltrexone Hydrochloride And Bupropion Hydrochloride

Generic Name: bupropion / naltrexone

Brand Name: Contrave

Synonyms: Bupropion and naltrexone, Naltrexone and Bupropion