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Drug Interactions between Berkley and Jensen Acid Reducer Maximum Strength and erlotinib

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

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Interactions between your drugs

Moderate

raNITIdine erlotinib

Applies to: Berkley and Jensen Acid Reducer Maximum Strength (ranitidine) and erlotinib

Talk to your doctor before using erlotinib together with raNITIdine. RaNITIdine can interfere with the absorption of erlotinib and reduce its effectiveness if they are taken too close together. In some cases, your doctor may want to prescribe alternatives that do not interact. Otherwise, you may be able to minimize the interaction by taking erlotinib at least 2 hours before or 10 hours after raNITIdine. Contact your doctor if your condition worsens during treatment with these 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.

Drug and food interactions

Moderate

erlotinib food

Applies to: erlotinib

Erlotinib should be taken on an empty stomach at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal and at the same time each day unless otherwise directed by your doctor. You should also avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice while taking erlotinib. Food and grapefruit juice can increase the absorption of erlotinib from the gastrointestinal tract, which may lead to higher blood levels of the medication and possibly increased side effects. If you are a smoker, you should try to quit as soon as you can. Cigarette smoking can reduce the blood levels of erlotinib, which may make the medication less effective in treating your cancer. It is best to avoid smoking during erlotinib therapy. Talk to a healthcare professional if you have any questions or concerns. If you start smoking or undergo smoking cessation, your doctor may need to adjust your dose of erlotinib. 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.

Minor

raNITIdine food

Applies to: Berkley and Jensen Acid Reducer Maximum Strength (ranitidine)

Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.

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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