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Drug Interactions between Cotrim and Vaxchora

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

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Interactions between your drugs

Major

sulfamethoxazole cholera vaccine, live

Applies to: Cotrim (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) and Vaxchora (cholera vaccine, live)

If you are currently being treated with sulfamethoxazole or have been treated within the last 14 days, you should talk to your doctor before receiving cholera vaccine, live. Antibiotics like sulfamethoxazole may reduce the activity of the vaccine. To ensure adequate vaccine response, you should not receive cholera vaccine, live until at least 14 days after you complete your antibiotic therapy. 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.

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Major

trimethoprim cholera vaccine, live

Applies to: Cotrim (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) and Vaxchora (cholera vaccine, live)

If you are currently being treated with trimethoprim or have been treated within the last 14 days, you should talk to your doctor before receiving cholera vaccine, live. Antibiotics like trimethoprim may reduce the activity of the vaccine. To ensure adequate vaccine response, you should not receive cholera vaccine, live until at least 14 days after you complete your antibiotic therapy. 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.

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Drug and food interactions

Moderate

cholera vaccine, live food

Applies to: Vaxchora (cholera vaccine, live)

You should avoid eating or drinking for 60 minutes before and after taking cholera vaccine, live.

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Moderate

sulfamethoxazole food

Applies to: Cotrim (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim)

Ask your doctor before using sulfamethoxazole together with ethanol. Contact your doctor if you experience unpleasant side effects such as fast heartbeats, warmth or redness under your skin, tingly feeling, nausea, or vomiting. If you experience these side effects, you may need to avoid ethanol while taking sulfamethoxazole. You should check your food and medicine labels to see if these products contain ethanol. 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.

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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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