Drug Interactions between Bactrim DS and levothyroxine / liothyronine
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim)
- levothyroxine/liothyronine
Interactions between your drugs
No interactions were found between Bactrim DS and levothyroxine / liothyronine. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Bactrim DS
A total of 433 drugs are known to interact with Bactrim DS.
- Bactrim ds is in the drug class sulfonamides.
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Bactrim ds is used to treat the following conditions:
- Bacterial Infection
- Bacterial Skin Infection
- Bronchitis
- Diverticulitis
- Epiglottitis
- Granuloma Inguinale
- Infection Prophylaxis
- Kidney Infections
- Melioidosis
- Meningitis
- Middle Ear Infections
- Nocardiosis
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis
- Pneumonia
- Prevention of Bladder infection
- Prostatitis
- Shigellosis
- Sinusitis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Toxoplasmosis, Prophylaxis
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
- Urinary Tract Infection
levothyroxine / liothyronine
A total of 210 drugs are known to interact with levothyroxine / liothyronine.
- Levothyroxine / liothyronine is in the drug class thyroid drugs.
- Levothyroxine / liothyronine is used to treat Underactive Thyroid.
Drug and food interactions
liotrix food
Applies to: levothyroxine / liothyronine
The timing of meals relative to your oral liotrix dose can affect the absorption of the medication. Therefore, liotrix should be taken on a consistent schedule with regard to time of day and relation to meals to avoid large fluctuations in blood levels, which may alter its effects. In addition, absorption of liotrix may be decreased and/or delayed by foods such as soybean flour, cotton seed meal, walnuts, dietary fiber, calcium, calcium fortified juices and grapefruit or grapefruit juice. These foods should be avoided within several hours of dosing if possible. 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.
sulfamethoxazole food
Applies to: Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim)
Ask your doctor before using sulfamethoxazole together with ethanol (alcohol). Contact your doctor if you experience unpleasant side effects such as fast heartbeats, warmth or redness under your skin, tingly feeling, nausea, or vomiting. If you experience these side effects, you may need to avoid ethanol (alcohol) while taking sulfamethoxazole. You should check your food and medicine labels to see if these products contain ethanol (alcohol). 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.
liotrix food
Applies to: levothyroxine / liothyronine
Using multivitamin with minerals together with liotrix may decrease the effects of liotrix. You should separate the administration of liotrix and multivitamin with minerals by at least 4 hours. If your doctor does prescribe these medications together, you may need a dose adjustment or special test to safely use both medications. 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.
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. |
Further information
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