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Drug Interactions between adefovir and ranitidine

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Interactions between your drugs

Moderate

raNITIdine adefovir

Applies to: ranitidine and adefovir

MONITOR: Theoretically, coadministration of adefovir dipivoxil with other drugs that are eliminated by active tubular secretion may result in increased plasma concentrations of adefovir and/or the coadministered drug(s). The mechanism is competitive inhibition of renal excretion. Drugs that are thought to undergo active tubular secretion include metformin, cimetidine, ranitidine, procainamide, flecainide, quinidine, triamterene, midodrine, cidofovir, acyclovir, valacyclovir, tenofovir, ganciclovir, and valganciclovir.

MANAGEMENT: Patients receiving adefovir dipivoxil in combination with other drugs that undergo active tubular secretion should be monitored for excessive pharmacologic effects of one or both drugs, and the dosages of the drugs adjusted if necessary.

References (1)
  1. (2022) "Product Information. Hepsera (adefovir)." Gilead Sciences

Drug and food interactions

Minor

raNITIdine food

Applies to: ranitidine

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)
  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

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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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