Drug Interactions between Acid Controller Maximum Strength and diclofenac topical
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- Acid Controller Maximum Strength (famotidine)
- diclofenac topical
Interactions between your drugs
No interactions were found between Acid Controller Maximum Strength and diclofenac topical. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Acid Controller Maximum Strength
A total of 313 drugs are known to interact with Acid Controller Maximum Strength.
- Acid controller maximum strength is in the drug class H2 antagonists.
- Acid controller maximum strength is used to treat the following conditions:
diclofenac topical
A total of 128 drugs are known to interact with diclofenac topical.
- Diclofenac topical is in the drug class topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatories.
- Diclofenac topical is used to treat the following conditions:
Drug and food interactions
famotidine food
Applies to: Acid Controller Maximum Strength (famotidine)
H2 antagonists may reduce the clearance of nicotine. Cimetidine, 600 mg given twice a day for two days, reduced clearance of an intravenous nicotine dose by 30%. Ranitidine, 300 mg given twice a day for two days, reduced clearance by 10%. The clinical significance of this interaction is not known. Patients should be monitored for increased nicotine effects when using the patches or gum for smoking cessation and dosage adjustments should be made as appropriate.
References (1)
- Bendayan R, Sullivan JT, Shaw C, Frecker RC, Sellers EM (1990) "Effect of cimetidine and ranitidine on the hepatic and renal elimination of nicotine in humans." Eur J Clin Pharmacol, 38, p. 165-9
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No 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.
See also
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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