Drug Interaction Report
3 potential interactions and/or warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- bcg vaccine
- budesonide / formoterol
Interactions between your drugs
budesonide BCG vaccine
Applies to: budesonide / formoterol, bcg vaccine
If you are currently being treated or have recently been treated with budesonide, you should talk to your doctor before receiving BCG vaccine. Depending on the dose and length of time you have been on budesonide, you may be at risk for developing an infection from the vaccine or have a reduced response to the vaccine. In some situations, your doctor may want to delay vaccination to give your body time to recover from the effects of budesonide therapy. If you have recently been vaccinated with BCG vaccine, your doctor may choose to postpone treatment with budesonide for a couple of weeks. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
budesonide formoterol
Applies to: budesonide / formoterol, budesonide / formoterol
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
Drug and food interactions
budesonide food
Applies to: budesonide / formoterol
You should avoid the regular consumption of large amounts of grapefruits and grapefruit juice while taking budesonide. Grapefruit can raise the levels of budesonide in your body and lead to increased side effects. Do not increase or decrease the amount of grapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No duplication warnings were found for your selected drugs.
Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.
Drug Interaction Classification
Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
No interaction information available. |
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