Aprepitant and Oxycodone and acetaminophen interaction

Aprepitant and Oxycodone and acetaminophen: the Oxycodone and acetaminophen prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.

Major

Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.

What the FDA labels say

From the Oxycodone and acetaminophen (OXYCODONE HYDROCHLORIDE) label · effective 2025-06-05

Major

Cytochrome P450 3A4 Interaction The concomitant use of oxycodone hydrochloride tablets with all cytochrome P450 3A4 inhibitors may result in an increase in oxycodone plasma concentrations, which could increase or prolong adverse reactions and may cause potentially fatal respiratory depression.

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Major

In addition, discontinuation of a concomitantly used cytochrome P450 3A4 inducer may result in an increase in oxycodone plasma concentration.

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Major

Monitor patients receiving Oxycodone Hydrochloride Tablets and any CYP3A4 inhibitor or inducer [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4), Drug Interactions ( 7), Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3)] .

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Moderate

Risks of Concomitant Use or Discontinuation of Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inhibitors and Inducers Concomitant use of oxycodone hydrochloride tablets with a CYP3A4 inhibitor, such as macrolide antibiotics (e.g., erythromycin), azole-antifungal agents (e.g., ketoconazole), and protease inhibitors (e.g., ritonavir), may increase plasma concentrations of oxycodone and prolong…

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Moderate

Similarly, discontinuation of a CYP3A4 inducer, such as rifampin, carbamazepine, and phenytoin, in oxycodone hydrochloride tablets-treated patients may increase oxycodone plasma concentrations and prolong opioid adverse reactions.

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