Drug interactions between erythromycin and tetracycline
| Results for the following 2 drugs: |
|---|
| erythromycin |
| tetracycline |
Interactions between your drugs
There were no interactions found in our database between erythromycin and tetracycline - however, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult with your doctor or pharmacist.
erythromycin
A total of 758 drugs (3487 brand and generic names) are known to interact with erythromycin.
- Erythromycin is in the drug class macrolides.
- Erythromycin is used to treat the following conditions:
- Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention
- Bartonellosis
- Bowel Preparation
- Bronchitis
- Bullous Pemphigoid
- Campylobacter Gastroenteritis
- Chancroid
- Chlamydia Infection
- Dental Abscess
- Legionella Pneumonia
- Lyme Disease
- Lymphogranuloma Venereum
- Mycoplasma Pneumonia
- Nongonococcal Urethritis
- Ocular Rosacea
- Otitis Media
- Pemphigoid
- Pertussis
- Pharyngitis
- Pneumonia
- Rheumatic Fever Prophylaxis
- Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
- Strep Throat
- Syphilis, Early
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
tetracycline
A total of 331 drugs (2734 brand and generic names) are known to interact with tetracycline.
- Tetracycline is a member of the drug class tetracyclines.
- Tetracycline is used to treat the following conditions:
- Acne
- Bacterial Infection
- Bladder Infection
- Bronchitis
- Brucellosis
- Bullous Pemphigoid
- Chlamydia Infection
- Ehrlichiosis
- Epididymitis, Sexually Transmitted
- Gonococcal Infection, Uncomplicated
- Helicobacter Pylori Infection
- Lyme Disease, Arthritis
- Lyme Disease, Carditis
- Lyme Disease, Erythema Chronicum Migrans
- Lyme Disease, Neurologic
- Lymphogranuloma Venereum
- Nongonococcal Urethritis
- Ocular Rosacea
- Ornithosis
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
- Pneumonia
- Psittacosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rickettsial Infection
- Syphilis, Early
- Syphilis, Latent
- Tertiary Syphilis
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Drug and food interactions
tetracycline food
Applies to: tetracycline
Do not take iron supplements, multivitamins, calcium supplements, antacids, or laxatives within 2 hours before or after taking tetracycline. These products can make tetracycline less effective in treating your infection. Do not take tetracycline with milk or other dairy products, unless your doctor has told you to. Dairy products can make it harder for your body to absorb the medication.
erythromycin food
Applies to: erythromycin
Food decreases the levels of erythromycin in your body. Take erythromycin on an empty stomach at least 30 minutes before or 2 hours after a meal. This will make it easier for your body to absorb the medication. However, some erythromycin products may be taken without regard to meals. Ask your healthcare provider about your particular prescription if you are uncertain of how to take it. Grapefruits and grapefruit juice may increase erythromycin levels but how this may affect you is not known. Do not increase or decrease the amount of grapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No therapeutic duplications were found for your selected drugs.
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 information available. |
Do not stop taking any medications without consulting your healthcare provider.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
