Magnacet Drug Interactions

If alcohol, antidepressants, or other narcotics or opiates are combined with Magnacet, drug interactions could occur. These interactions may reduce the effectiveness of the medications or increase your risk of serious side effects, such as extreme drowsiness, confusion, memory loss, or difficulty breathing. Other medicines that may lead to Magnacet interactions include antihistamines, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and other acetaminophen products.

Magnacet Interactions: An Overview

Magnacet™ (oxycodone/APAP) can potentially interact with a number of other medications. These interactions can be dangerous. Some of the medicines that may lead to Magnacet drug interactions include:
 
  • Alcohol
  • "Anticholinergic" drugs, including (but not limited to):

 

 

  • Antidepressants
  • Antihistamines, including many prescription and non-prescription allergy, nausea, and motion sickness medicines
  • Barbiturates, such as:

 

    • Amobarbital (Amytal®)
    • Butalbital (Fioricet®, Fiorinal®)
    • Pentobarbital (Nembutal®)
    • Phenobarbital (Luminal®)
    • Secobarbital (Seconal®)

 

  • Benzodiazepines, such as:

 

 

 

 

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;
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