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Drug Interactions between chloramphenicol and didanosine

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Interactions between your drugs

Major

chloramphenicol didanosine

Applies to: chloramphenicol and didanosine

GENERALLY AVOID: Coadministration of chloramphenicol with other agents that can cause bone marrow depression, aplastic anemia, or agranulocytosis may increase the risk and/or severity of hematologic toxicity. Serious and fatal blood dyscrasias (aplastic anemia, hypoplastic anemia, thrombocytopenia, granulocytopenia, and bone marrow depression) have been reported after short-term and long-term systemic therapy with chloramphenicol.

MANAGEMENT: Concurrent use of chloramphenicol with other agents that can cause bone marrow depression, aplastic anemia, or agranulocytosis, such as sulfonamides, nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, procainamide, phenylbutazone, clozapine, and depot formulations of antipsychotic drugs, should be avoided.

References (4)
  1. (2002) "Product Information. Chloromycetin (chloramphenicol)." Parke-Davis
  2. (2022) "Product Information. Chloromycetin (chloramphenicol)." Pfizer Canada Inc
  3. (2015) "Product Information. Chloromycetin Succinate (chloramphenicol)." Link Medical Products Pty Ltd T/A Link Pharmaceuticals
  4. (2023) "Product Information. Chloramphenicol (chloramphenicol)." Eramol (UK) Ltd

Drug and food interactions

Moderate

didanosine food

Applies to: didanosine

ADJUST DOSING INTERVAL: Didanosine bioavailability is decreased when administered with food. Loss of efficacy may result.

MANAGEMENT: Didanosine should be administered in the fasting state, at least 30 minutes before or more than 2 hours after eating.

References (1)
  1. (2002) "Product Information. Videx (didanosine)." Bristol-Myers Squibb

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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