Drug Interactions between Augmentin and dicloxacillin
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- Augmentin (amoxicillin/clavulanate)
- dicloxacillin
Interactions between your drugs
No interactions were found between Augmentin and dicloxacillin. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Augmentin
A total of 75 drugs are known to interact with Augmentin.
- Augmentin is in the drug class penicillins/beta-lactamase inhibitors.
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Augmentin is used to treat the following conditions:
- Aspiration Pneumonia
- Bacterial Infection
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Febrile Neutropenia
- Kidney Infections
- Melioidosis
- Middle Ear Infections
- Pneumonia
- Sinusitis
- Skin and Structure Infection
- Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
- Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
- Strep Throat
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
- Urinary Tract Infection
dicloxacillin
A total of 39 drugs are known to interact with dicloxacillin.
- Dicloxacillin is in the drug class penicillinase resistant penicillins.
- Dicloxacillin is used to treat the following conditions:
Drug and food interactions
dicloxacillin food
Applies to: dicloxacillin
You may experience reduced absorption of dicloxacillin in the presence of food. The effectiveness of the antibiotic may be reduced. Dicloxacillin should be administered one hour before or two hours after meals. This will make it easier for your body to absorb the medication. Penicillin V and amoxicillin are not affected by food and may be given without regard to meals.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
Therapeutic duplication is the use of more than one medicine from the same drug category or therapeutic class to treat the same condition. This can be intentional in cases where drugs with similar actions are used together for demonstrated therapeutic benefit. It can also be unintentional in cases where a patient has been treated by more than one doctor, or had prescriptions filled at more than one pharmacy, and can have potentially adverse consequences.
Beta-lactam antibiotics
Therapeutic duplication
The recommended maximum number of medicines in the 'beta-lactam antibiotics' category to be taken concurrently is usually one. Your list includes two medicines belonging to the 'beta-lactam antibiotics' category:
- Augmentin (amoxicillin/clavulanate)
- dicloxacillin
Note: In certain circumstances, the benefits of taking this combination of drugs may outweigh any risks. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your medications or dosage.
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. |
Further information
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