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Drug Interaction Report

3 potential interactions and/or warnings found for the following 2 drugs:

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Interactions between your drugs

Moderate

droNABinol tamsulosin

Applies to: dronabinol, tamsulosin

Tamsulosin and droNABinol may have additive effects in lowering your blood pressure. You may experience headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, and/or changes in pulse or heart rate. These side effects are most likely to be seen at the beginning of treatment, following a dose increase, or when treatment is restarted after an interruption. Let your doctor know if you develop these symptoms and they do not go away after a few days or they become troublesome. Avoid driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how the medications affect you, and use caution when getting up from a sitting or lying position. 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.

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Drug and food interactions

Moderate

droNABinol food

Applies to: dronabinol

Do not use alcohol while you are receiving treatment with droNABinol. This may increase nervous system side effects such as somnolence, dizziness, confusion, difficulty concentrating, and impairment in thinking and judgment. You should also avoid consuming grapefruit and grapefruit juice, as this may increase the blood levels and effects of droNABinol. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions on how to take this or other medications you are prescribed. Take droNABinol exactly as your doctor tells you to. Do not exceed the dose of droNABinol prescribed for you or use the medication more frequently or for a longer duration than prescribed by your doctor. Also, avoid activities requiring mental alertness such as driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how the medication affects you. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medication without first talking to your doctor.

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Moderate

tamsulosin food

Applies to: tamsulosin

Food may affect the intestinal absorption of tamsulosin. You should take tamsulosin approximately one-half hour following the same meal each day to ensure steady absorption and blood levels of the drug.

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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.


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Drug Interaction Classification

These classifications are only a guideline. The relevance of a particular drug interaction to a specific individual is difficult to determine. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting or stopping any medication.
Major Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit.
Moderate Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
Minor 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.
Unknown No interaction information available.

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Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.