
What Are The Harmful Interactions Of Diazepam And Gabapentin?

I was already on Diazepam when I was given Gabapentin 600 mg and Morphine Sulfate 1mm Rel 15 mg. Morphine was taken twice a day. Diazepam was 5.mg 3 times a day. I am 70 years old and can not get interactions with all three medications. An alert daughter realized something was wrong when I was asleep.
Medical History
On Estradiol,omeprazole, dicyclomine. Stomach problems. Was being treated for -spelling might be wrong- scatica
Gender : Female
Age : 70
They all depress respiration and are sedating!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
Morphine and diazepam cause sedation and can depress respiration in significant doses. In extreme doses, this may lead to respiratory arrest that requires medical intervention. However, the doses of morphine and diazepam seem too small to be able to cause this in your case. Could you please describe the exact abnormality your daughter reported? My advice would be that you try not to take morphine and diazepam at the same time as the combined effect may causes excessive sedation.
Gabapentin has no possible interaction with these drugs.
In all, there is a possibility of excessive sedation and respiratory depression with significant doses. Your drug doses seem minimal and would not likely cause this.
I hope this helps. I wish you well.Thank you so much for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarification if need be.


I think I got your age right! 70
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for following up with me. I have reviewed the information entirely again. Your age may play a role here in that elderly persons are more likely to manifest the effects of excess sedation even at lower doses than healthier and younger persons.
The excessive sedation, slurring of speech and no memories for 2days are too severe to have been explained by these medications alone unless you mistakenly took an excessive dose. Please, report this to your treating physician for review and a possible change of the dosages and/or drugs.
I hope this helps. feel free to come back and ask for more clarifications if need be.


It is not extreme for Sciatica
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for following up.
I understand that morphine can be dangerous in elderly but, a dose of 15mg for an adult is very small. We generally avoid it but, should it be used, we keep the doses low. I think this is the concept your doctor is working on.
I am happy you have stopped it and probably doing a lot better. let us monitor your symptoms and see whether we shall have similar symptoms in future. If not, then may be this drug should have really been avoided at all in your case.
How have you been feeling being of this morphine? What about the symptoms of the sciatica? Is the pain tolerable or not?
Thanks and wish you well.


Happy to know you are doing better
Detailed Answer:
My greates wish is to know that you are doing better, having minimal pain and able to tolerate it. Following all the information you have provided, i will encourage you to continue with your regular doctors. feeling safe and secured in any doctors care is capital and this seems not to be the case with the doctor who prescribed the morphine. Should you keep away from him, I will not oppose to that.
However, I will like that you consider going back to him to tell him what you experienced. it may save other lives down the road if that has been a practice that he regularly does to elderly.
I hope this helps. I wish you well.


Thanks for this!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this follow up.
I am happy you would let her know and in so doing, helping other patients down the road.
I will not be quick to put an elderly on morphine but, should that be the best option after a careful consideration, I will not hesitate to. This drug could have contributed to this but, it will not keep you down for 2.5days as you mentioned. Some other possibilities need to have been considered and monitored.
I am happy you feel very comfortable with your current doctor. As a professional, he should not talk of a colleague to you. He should encourage you to talk to the colleague yourself and not make derogatory comments about her. If he thinks she is not able to guarantee quality care to clients, he can as well signal the XXXXXXX medical association for intervention.
I agree with you that doctors should not have poor judgment. This is why I will strongly recommend you let her know what your worries and fears are and this may prove helpful to her.
Thank and I wish you well.

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