Drug class
Opioids and cannabis
Both depress the central nervous system, so the effects add up. Cannabis can also lower opioid tolerance in some patients.
Moderate risk
Why it happens
Both depress the central nervous system, so the effects add up. Cannabis can also lower opioid tolerance in some patients.
What it means for you
Mild slowing of breathing is plausible when the two are combined. At the same time, some patients use cannabis to bring their opioid dose down.
What Tiffany advises
Let your pain management physician know. Many are supportive when cannabis helps a patient lower the opioid dose.
Common examples
Generic names first, then brands.
- oxycodone
- hydrocodone
- morphine
- fentanyl patches
- tramadol
Body systems involved
- Pain
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