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Drug Interactions between cholera vaccine, live and levofloxacin

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

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Interactions between your drugs

Major

levoFLOXacin cholera vaccine, live

Applies to: levofloxacin and cholera vaccine, live

If you are currently being treated with levoFLOXacin or have been treated within the last 14 days, you should talk to your doctor before receiving cholera vaccine, live. Antibiotics like levoFLOXacin may reduce the activity of the vaccine. To ensure adequate vaccine response, vaccination with cholera vaccine, live should be given either at least 14 days after you complete your treatment with levoFLOXacin or 10 days prior to starting treatment with levoFLOXacin. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. 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

levoFLOXacin food

Applies to: levofloxacin

When levoFLOXacin as the oral solution is given with enteral (tube) feedings, levoFLOXacin may not work as well. You could interrupt the feeding for 1 hour before and 2 hours after the levoFLOXacin dose. However, this still may not entirely avoid the interaction and may not always be feasible. LevoFLOXacin oral tablets may be taken without regard to food. 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.

Moderate

cholera vaccine, live food

Applies to: cholera vaccine, live

Administration of cholera vaccine, live with food or drink may reduce its effectiveness. Avoid eating or drinking for 60 minutes before and after taking cholera vaccine, live.

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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