Drug Interactions & What to Avoid
There are some pharma meds that do not interact well with medicinal cannabis, for example morphine and cortisone. Each body is different however, and each person reacts differently; and this is why it is vitally important for any patient to monitor themselves whilst on treatment protocol and when they start weaning themselves off their pharma meds.
Warfarin: THC and CBD increase Warfarin levels (Yamaori et al 2012). Frequent cannabis use has been associated with increased INR. Patients need to monitor INR closely, at least twice a week, as the cannabis will increase the levels – this means that the patient will have to decrease the Warfarin dosages.
Alcohol may increase THC levels (Hartman 2015).
Theophylline: Smoked cannabis can decrease Theophylline levels (Stout and Cimino 2014).
In children treated with CBD for epilepsy, CBD increased Clobazam.
Beta Blockers: Medicinal cannabis to be introduced gently and slowly.
Kidney problems: Medicinal cannabis to be introduced gently and slowly.
Methotrexate: Is a form of chemotherapy causing more harm than good.
Statins: We recommend patients come off them straight away if cholesterol is not chronic. They are toxic and one of the worst pharmaceuticals for the body.
Blood Pressure/Cholesterol: THC regulates BP and Cholesterol. Patients to closely monitor their levels and adjust meds accordingly.
Ritalin/Concerta: Takes 74 years to leave the body!
Steroids & Cortisone: Takes 6 months to get out of the body!
Cannabinoids do NOT like Morphine! Patient not to take FECO until weaned off Morphine.
Either stop and replace with a high cannabinoid dosage, or start low dosage and wean up to replace the morphine.
1. Cannabinoid-Pharmaceutical Interactions
2. CBD Drug Interactions - What you need to know
3. www.drugs.com - look up the pharmaceutical meds and where major interactions are
4. www.webmd.com/drugs/2/index - look up the pharmaceutical meds and where major interactions are
5. Drug interactions (cannabis interactions)
6. 9 Prescription Medications You Should Avoid Mixing With Cannabis
