Capsaicin interactions

Capsaicin (Zostrix, Qutenza, Capzasin) has 18 documented interactions across the FDA labels and fact sheets we index: 0 major, 0 moderate, 18 minor, and 0 where a label reports no significant interaction. Each entry below quotes the sentence behind it. This drug page is a starting point, not a verdict for your situation.

Interactions from the label

Minor mentions (18)

  • Articaine and epinephrinelocal anestheticMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Bupivacainelocal anestheticMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Bupivacaine and epinephrinelocal anestheticMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Chloroprocainelocal anestheticMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Cocainelocal anestheticMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Desfluranegeneral anestheticMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Etomidategeneral anestheticMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Isofluranegeneral anestheticMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • KetamineCNS depressantMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Lidocainelocal anestheticMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Lidocaine and epinephrinelocal anestheticMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Lidocaine and prilocainelocal anestheticMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Mepivacainelocal anestheticMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • MethohexitalbarbiturateMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Prilocaine and epinephrinelocal anestheticMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • PropofolCNS depressantMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Ropivacainelocal anestheticMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Sevofluranegeneral anestheticMinor

    Application-Associated Pain Even following use of a local anesthetic prior to administration of QUTENZA, patients may experience substantial procedural pain and burning upon application of QUTENZA and following removal of QUTENZA. (Capsaicin label, Warnings and precautions)

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