Butalbital, aspirin, caffeine, and codeine and Levomilnacipran interaction
Butalbital, aspirin, caffeine, and codeine and Levomilnacipran: both prescribing labels flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Butalbital, aspirin, caffeine, and codeine (BUTALBITAL, ASPIRIN, CAFFEINE and CODEINE PHOSPHATE) label · effective 2026-01-15
Intervention: Avoid concomitant use Serotonergic Drugs : Concomitant use may result in serotonin syndrome.
Serotonergic Drugs Clinical Impact: The concomitant use of opioids with other drugs that affect the serotonergic neurotransmitter system has resulted in serotonin syndrome.
Examples: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), triptans, 5-HT 3 receptor antagonists, drugs that effect the serotonin neurotransmitter system (e.g., mirtazapine, trazodone, tramadol), certain muscle relaxants (i.e.,cyclobenzaprine, metaxalone), monoamine oxidase…
From the Levomilnacipran (Fetzima) label · effective 2024-04-30
Inform patients about the increased risk of bleeding associated with the concomitant use of FETZIMA and NSAIDs, aspirin, or other drugs that affect coagulation [see Drug Interactions ( 7.1 )] .
Examples: NSAIDs, aspirin, and warfarin Strong CYP3A4 Inhibitors Clinical Impact: Concomitant use of FETZIMA with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors increases levomilnacipran exposure [see Pharmacokinetics ( 12.3 )] .
Increased Risk of Bleeding : Concomitant use of NSAIDs, aspirin, other antiplatelet drugs, warfarin, and other anticoagulants may increase this risk ( 5.5 ).
The risk is increased with concomitant use of other serotonergic drugs (including triptans, tricyclic antidepressants, fentanyl, lithium, tramadol, meperidine, methadone, tryptophan, buspirone, amphetamines, and St.
Concomitant use of aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), warfarin, and other anticoagulants may add to this risk.
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