Drug Interactions between Berkley and Jensen Acid Reducer Maximum Strength and folic acid
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- Berkley and Jensen Acid Reducer Maximum Strength (ranitidine)
- folic acid
Interactions between your drugs
No interactions were found between Berkley and Jensen Acid Reducer Maximum Strength and folic acid. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Berkley and Jensen Acid Reducer Maximum Strength
A total of 149 drugs are known to interact with Berkley and Jensen Acid Reducer Maximum Strength.
- Berkley and jensen acid reducer maximum strength is in the drug class H2 antagonists.
- Berkley and jensen acid reducer maximum strength is used to treat the following conditions:
folic acid
A total of 35 drugs are known to interact with folic acid.
- Folic acid is in the drug class vitamins.
- Folic acid is used to treat the following conditions:
Drug and food interactions
folic acid food
Applies to: folic acid
MONITOR: Ethanol may increase folic acid elimination and folic acid absorption is decreased in chronic alcoholics. Excessive alcohol consumption may lead to folate deficiency.
MANAGEMENT: Monitoring of patient response to folic acid supplementation if they also consume alcohol regularly may be recommended.
References (5)
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics."
- Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information."
- Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios Healthcare (2008) Centro de información online de medicamentos de la AEMPS - CIMA. https://cima.aemps.es/cima/publico/home.html
- Cerner Multum, Inc (2015) "ANVISA Bulário Eletrônico."
- (2017) "Product Information. Folic Acid (folic acid)." Method Pharmaceuticals, LLC
raNITIdine food
Applies to: Berkley and Jensen Acid Reducer Maximum Strength (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)
- 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
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. |
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