Buprenorphine and Gabapentin Interaction

Drug interaction information between Buprenorphine and Gabapentin.

Buprenorphine and Gabapentin have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Buprenorphine and Gabapentin. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Buprenorphine

Partial Opioid Agonist

Drug B

Gabapentin

Anticonvulsant / Nerve Pain Agent

How They Interact

Both drugs can slow down your brain and nervous system, which can lead to extreme sleepiness or slowed breathing. This combination increases the risk of dangerous side effects or overdose.

FDA Label Information

Examples: Benzodiazepines and other sedatives/hypnotics, anxiolytics, tranquilizers, muscle relaxants, general anesthetics, antipsychotics, gabapentinoids (gabapentin or pregabalin),, other opioids, alcohol.

Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Buprenorphine (Pain) + Gabapentin?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

How many labeled pairs sit in each drug's minor band?

Buprenorphine and Gabapentin tie at 19 labeled pairs each. minor-band counts: Buprenorphine 19 alongside Trazodone, Tramadol, Cyclobenzaprine, Pregabalin; Gabapentin 18 alongside Oxycodone, Estradiol, Naproxen, Norethindrone.

What mechanism field is on file for Buprenorphine (Pain) and Gabapentin?

Both drugs can slow down your brain and nervous system, which can lead to extreme sleepiness or slowed breathing. This combination increases the risk of dangerous side effects or overdose.

Buprenorphine and Gabapentin · minor-band peers

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Buprenorphine (Partial Opioid Agonist); Gabapentin (Anticonvulsant / Nerve Pain Agent).

Buprenorphine

0 major · 0 moderate · 19 minor · 19 total

Gabapentin

0 major · 1 moderate · 18 minor · 19 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.