Hydrocodone And Ibuprofen: What Other Drugs Will Affect Hydrocodone And Ibuprofen

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What other drugs will affect hydrocodone and ibuprofen?

Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:

• antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil, Etrafon) or imipramine (Janimine, Tofranil);
• an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate);
• aspirin or other NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as diclofenac (Voltaren), etodolac (Lodine), indomethacin (Indocin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), and others;
• an ACE inhibitor such as benazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), fosinopril (Monopril), enalapril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), quinapril (Accupril), and others;
• lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid);
• a bronchodilator (such as Atrovent, Spiriva), diuretics (water pills), steroid medicines, or blood thinners;
• methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall);
• an injected narcotic medication such as pentazocine (Talwin), butorphanol (Stadol), or nalbuphine Nubain);
• atropine (Donnatal), dimenhydrinate (Dramamine), or scopolamine (Transderm-Scop); or
• bowel or bladder medications such as dicyclomine (Bentyl), hyoscyamine (Anaspaz, Cystospaz, Levsin), tolterodine (Detrol) and others.

This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with hydrocodone and ibuprofen. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.

Last updated:	September 04, 2008