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Drug Interactions between Benadryl and oxacillin

This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:

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Interactions between your drugs

No interactions were found between Benadryl and oxacillin. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Benadryl

A total of 449 drugs are known to interact with Benadryl.

oxacillin

A total of 61 drugs are known to interact with oxacillin.

Drug and food interactions

Moderate

oxacillin food

Applies to: oxacillin

You may experience reduced absorption of oxacillin in the presence of food. The effectiveness of the antibiotic may be reduced. Oxacillin 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.

Moderate

diphenhydrAMINE food

Applies to: Benadryl (diphenhydramine)

Ask your doctor before using diphenhydrAMINE together with ethanol (alcohol). Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking diphenhydrAMINE. You should be warned not to exceed recommended dosages and to avoid activities requiring mental alertness. If your doctor prescribes these medications together, you may need a dose adjustment to safely take this combination. 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.

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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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