Budesonide and formoterol and Naltrexone and bupropion interaction

Budesonide and formoterol and Naltrexone and bupropion: both prescribing labels describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.

Moderate

Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.

What the FDA labels say

From the Budesonide and formoterol (Budesonide and Formoterol Fumarate Dihydrate) label · effective 2026-04-24

Moderate

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants: Use with extreme caution.

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Moderate

Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Tricyclic Antidepressants Budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate should be administered with caution to patients being treated with monoamine oxidase inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants, or within 2 weeks of discontinuation of such agents, because the action of formoterol, a component of budesonide and formoterol fumarate…

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No interaction

In clinical trials with budesonide and formoterol fumarate dihydrate, a limited number of COPD and asthma patients received tricyclic antidepressants, and, therefore, no clinically meaningful conclusions on adverse events can be made.

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From the Naltrexone and bupropion (Contrave Extended-Release) label · effective 2025-11-10

Moderate

…hypoglycemia concomitant administration of medications that may lower the seizure threshold, including other bupropion products, antipsychotics, tricyclic antidepressants, theophylline, systemic steroids Recommendations for Reducing the Risk of Seizure: Clinical experience with bupropion suggests that the risk of seizure may be minimized by adhering to the recommended…

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Moderate

Drugs That Lower Seizure Threshold Use extreme caution when coadministering CONTRAVE with other drugs that lower seizure threshold (e.g., antipsychotics, antidepressants, theophylline, or systemic corticosteroids).

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