Drug Interactions between cimetidine and colchicine
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- cimetidine
- colchicine
Interactions between your drugs
cimetidine colchicine
Applies to: cimetidine and colchicine
Using colchicine together with cimetidine may increase the effects of colchicine. Contact your doctor if you experience diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fever, muscle aches or weakness, abdominal pain, or seizures. If your doctor does prescribe these medications together, you may need a dose adjustment or special test to safely use both 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
colchicine food
Applies to: colchicine
Drinking large amounts of grapefruit juice can increase your blood levels of colchicine to dangerous levels. You should avoid the consumption of grapefruit or grapefruit juice during treatment with colchicine. Let your doctor know if you experience abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, muscle pain, weakness, fatigue, and/or numbness or tingling in your hands and feet, as these may be early symptoms of colchicine toxicity.
cimetidine food
Applies to: cimetidine
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
cimetidine food
Applies to: cimetidine
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
cimetidine food
Applies to: cimetidine
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.
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. |
Further information
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