Drug Interactions between clindamycin and Nuvessa
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- clindamycin
- Nuvessa (metronidazole topical)
Interactions between your drugs
No interactions were found between clindamycin and Nuvessa. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
clindamycin
A total of 86 drugs are known to interact with clindamycin.
- Clindamycin is in the drug class lincomycin derivatives.
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Clindamycin is used to treat the following conditions:
- Aspiration Pneumonia
- Babesiosis
- Bacteremia
- Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention
- Bacterial Infection
- Bacterial Vaginosis
- Bone infection
- Deep Neck Infection
- Diverticulitis
- Intraabdominal Infection
- Joint Infection
- Lemierre's Syndrome
- Malaria
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Peritonitis
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- Pneumonia
- Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease
- Sinusitis
- Skin and Structure Infection
- Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
- Surgical Prophylaxis
- Toxoplasmosis
- Toxoplasmosis, Prophylaxis
Nuvessa
A total of 8 drugs are known to interact with Nuvessa.
- Nuvessa is in the drug class vaginal anti-infectives.
- Nuvessa is used to treat Bacterial Vaginosis.
Drug and food interactions
metroNIDAZOLE topical food
Applies to: Nuvessa (metronidazole topical)
Consumption of alcoholic beverages or products containing alcohol or propylene glycol during treatment with metroNIDAZOLE topical may occasionally trigger a reaction in some patients similar to the disulfiram reaction, which includes unpleasant effects such as flushing, throbbing in head and neck, throbbing headache, difficulty breathing, nausea, vomiting, sweating, thirst, chest pain, rapid heartbeat, palpitation, low blood pressure, dizziness, lightheadedness, blurred vision, and confusion. Rarely, more severe reactions may include abnormal heart rhythm, heart attack, heart failure, unconsciousness, convulsions, and even death. Patients treated with metroNIDAZOLE topical should avoid using any products containing alcohol or propylene glycol during and for up to 3 days until after completion of therapy. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions on how to take this or other medications you are prescribed. 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.
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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