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Drug Interactions between Claravis and famotidine

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

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Interactions between your drugs

No interactions were found between Claravis and famotidine. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Claravis

A total of 141 drugs are known to interact with Claravis.

famotidine

A total of 313 drugs are known to interact with famotidine.

Drug and food interactions

Moderate

ISOtretinoin food

Applies to: Claravis (isotretinoin)

GENERALLY AVOID: The combined use of ethanol and isotretinoin may result in a disulfiram-like reaction. The mechanism has not been established.

MANAGEMENT: Alcohol consumption should be avoided during isotretinoin therapy.

References (1)
  1. (2001) "Product Information. Accutane (isotretinoin)." Roche Laboratories
Minor

famotidine food

Applies to: famotidine

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)
  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.


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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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