Drug General Information (ID: DDIEJZF6HT)
Drug Name			Opium		Drug Info		Amifampridine		Drug Info
Drug Type		Small molecule				Small molecule
Therapeutic Class		Narcotic Analgesics				Cholinergic Muscle Stimulants

Mechanism of Opium-Amifampridine Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
Increased risk of lowers seizure threshold Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
Drug Name		Opium				Amifampridine
Mechanism		Lower seizure threshold				Lower seizure threshold
Key Mechanism Factor 1
		Factor Name		Lowers seizure threshold
		Factor Description		The combination of medications that lower the seizure threshold is a factor that makes people with epilepsy more likely to have seizures. A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain that can cause changes in your behavior, movements or sensations, and level of consciousness.
Mechanism Description		Increased risk of lowers seizure threshold by the combination of Opium and Amifampridine

Recommended Action
Management		Caution is advised if amifampridine is coadministered with any substance that can reduce the seizure threshold, particularly in the elderly and in patients with other risk factors for seizures (e.g., head trauma brain tumor severe hepatic cirrhosis metabolic disorders CNS infections excessive use of alcohol or sedatives addiction to opiates, cocaine, or stimulants diabetes treated with oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin). Consider discontinuation or dose reduction of amifampridine in patients who experience a seizure during treatment. Use of amifampridine is contraindicated in patients with a history of seizures.

References
1	EMEA. European Medicines Agency "EPARs. European Union Public Assessment Reports.".
2	Product Information. Firdapse (amifampridine). Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Coral Gables, FL.