Hydrocodone and chlorpheniramine and Zolpidem interaction
Hydrocodone and chlorpheniramine and Zolpidem: 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 Hydrocodone and chlorpheniramine (Hydrocodone Polistirex and Chlorpheniramine Polistirex extended-release) label · effective 2025-06-26
…ABUSE, AND MISUSE; LIFE-THREATENING RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION; ACCIDENTAL INGESTION; MEDICATION ERRORS; CYTOCHROME P450 3A4 INTERACTION; CONCOMITANT USE WITH BENZODIAZEPINES OR OTHER CNS DEPRESSANTS; INTERACTION WITH ALCOHOL; NEONATAL OPIOID WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME WARNING: ADDICTION, ABUSE, AND MISUSE; LIFE-THREATENING RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION; ACCIDENTAL INGESTION;…
Risks from Concomitant Use with Benzodiazepines or Other CNS Depressants Concomitant use of opioids with benzodiazepines or other central nervous system (CNS) depressants, including alcohol, may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death.
Avoid the use of Hydrocodone Polistirex and Chlorpheniramine Polistirex in patients taking benzodiazepines, other CNS depressants, or alcohol [ see Warning and Precautions (5.8) , Drug Interactions (7.5) ].
Concomitant use of opioids with benzodiazepines or other central nervous system (CNS) depressants, including alcohol, may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death.
Avoid concurrent use of Hydrocodone Polistirex and Chlorpheniramine Polistirex with alcohol or other central nervous system depressants because additional impairment of central nervous system performance may occur [ see Warnings and Precautions (5.8) ].
From the Zolpidem (zolpidem tartrate) label · effective 2025-11-19
The use of Zolpidem Tartrate with other sedative-hypnotics (including other zolpidem products) at bedtime or the middle of the night is not recommended.
Opioids: Concomitant use may increase risk of respiratory depression ( 5.7 , 7.1 )
Opioids The concomitant use of Zolpidem Tartrate with opioids may increase the risk of respiratory depression.
CNS-Depressant Effects: Impaired alertness and motor coordination, including risk of morning impairment.
Risk increases with dose and use with other CNS depressants and alcohol.
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