Can you take Myrac with Sucralfate?
1 drug interaction and 8 additional warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- Myrac (minocycline)
- sucralfate
Drug interactions
Moderate drug interactions
Moderate:
minocycline sucralfate
Applies to: Myrac (minocycline) and sucralfate
Sucralfate and minocycline should not be taken orally at the same time. Products that contain aluminum such as sucralfate may interfere with the absorption of minocycline into the bloodstream and reduce its effectiveness. To minimize the potential for interaction, you should take minocycline at least 2 hours before sucralfate. Talk to a healthcare professional if you have questions on how to take these 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.
Food/lifestyle interactions
Moderate food/lifestyle interactions
Moderate:
sucralfate Food/Lifestyle
Applies to: sucralfate
When sucralfate is given with enteral (tube) feedings, the feeding tube may become clogged and/or sucralfate may not work as well. You could interrupt the feeding for 1 hour before and after the sucralfate dose. However, this still may not entirely avoid the interaction and may not always be feasible. 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.
Moderate:
minocycline multivitamins with minerals
Applies to: Myrac (minocycline)
In general, multivitamins with minerals and minocycline should not be taken orally at the same time. Products that contain aluminum, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc and/or other minerals may interfere with the absorption of minocycline into the bloodstream and reduce its effectiveness in treating your infection. If possible, it may be best to avoid taking multivitamins with minerals while you are being treated with minocycline. Otherwise, you should separate their dosing times by as much as possible, usually at least 2 to 4 hours. Talk to your healthcare provider if you are unsure whether your medications contain something that could potentially interact or 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.
Disease interactions
6 potential interactions Applies to: 5 conditions, including Liver Disease, Noninfectious Colitis, Renal Dysfunction, Esophageal Obstruction, and Phosphate Imbalance.
Esophageal Obstruction
Moderate:
Myrac
The minocycline in Myrac has a moderate potential interaction with Esophageal Obstruction.
The use of oral tetracycline capsules and tablets has been associated with esophageal irritation and ulceration in patients who ingested the drug without sufficient fluid shortly before bedtime. Therapy with solid formulations of tetracyclines should preferably be avoided in patients with esophageal obstruction, compression or dyskinesia. If the drugs are used, patients should be advised not to take the medication just before retiring and to drink fluids liberally.
Liver Disease
Moderate:
Myrac
The minocycline in Myrac has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.
The use of tetracyclines has rarely been associated with hepatotoxicity. Histologic fatty changes of the liver, elevated liver enzymes, and jaundice have been reported, primarily in patients treated with large doses of intravenous tetracycline hydrochloride (no longer available in the U.S.) but also in patients receiving high oral doses of these drugs. Therapy with tetracyclines should be administered cautiously in patients with preexisting liver disease or biliary obstruction. Reduced dosages may be appropriate, particularly with minocycline and doxycycline, since the former is metabolized by the liver and the latter undergoes enterohepatic recycling. Liver function tests are recommended prior to and during therapy, and the concomitant use of other potentially hepatotoxic drugs should be avoided.
Noninfectious Colitis
Major:
Myrac
The minocycline in Myrac has a major potential interaction with Noninfectious Colitis.
Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD), formerly pseudomembranous colitis, has been reported with almost all antibacterial drugs and may range from mild diarrhea to fatal colitis. The most common culprits include clindamycin and lincomycin. Antibacterial therapy alters the normal flora of the colon, leading to overgrowth of C difficile, whose toxins A and B contribute to CDAD development. Morbidity and mortality are increased with hypertoxin-producing strains of C difficile; these infections can be resistant to antimicrobial therapy and may require colectomy. CDAD must be considered in all patients who present with diarrhea after antibacterial use. Since CDAD has been reported to occur more than 2 months after antibacterial use, careful medical history is necessary. Therapy with broad-spectrum antibacterials and other agents with significant antibacterial activity should be administered cautiously in patients with history of gastrointestinal disease, particularly colitis; pseudomembranous colitis (generally characterized by severe, persistent diarrhea and severe abdominal cramps, and sometimes associated with the passage of blood and mucus), if it occurs, may be more severe in these patients and may be associated with flares in underlying disease activity. Antibacterial drugs not directed against C difficile may need to be stopped if CDAD is suspected or confirmed. Appropriate fluid and electrolyte management, protein supplementation, antibacterial treatment of C difficile, and surgical evaluation should be started as clinically indicated.
Phosphate Imbalance
Major:
sucralfate
Sucralfate has a major potential interaction with Phosphate Imbalance.
Sucralfate has phosphate binding properties for which the drug is sometimes used therapeutically. However, hypophosphatemia may occur in some patients, regardless of renal status. Therapy with sucralfate should be administered cautiously in patients with preexisting hypophosphatemia. Monitoring phosphate levels in these patients is recommended.
Renal Dysfunction
Major:
sucralfate
Sucralfate has a major potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.
Patients with chronic renal failure or those receiving dialysis have impaired excretion of absorbed aluminum. Additionally, aluminum does not cross dialysis membranes as it is bound to albumin and transferrin plasma proteins. Aluminum accumulation and toxicity (aluminum osteodystrophy, osteomalacia, encephalopathy), have been described in patients with renal impairment. Sucralfate must be used with caution in patients with chronic renal failure.
Moderate:
Myrac
The minocycline in Myrac has a moderate potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.
Tetracyclines (except doxycycline) are eliminated by the kidney to various extent. Patients with renal impairment may be at greater risk for tetracycline-associated hepatic and/or renal toxicity (increased BUN with consequent azotemia, hyperphosphatemia, and acidosis) due to decreased drug clearance. Therapy with tetracyclines should be administered cautiously at reduced dosages in patients with renal impairment. Clinical monitoring of renal and liver function is recommended, and serum tetracycline levels may be necessary during prolonged therapy.
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Myrac
A total of 243 drugs are known to interact with Myrac.
- Myrac is in the drug class tetracyclines.
- Myrac is used to treat the following conditions:
sucralfate
A total of 167 drugs are known to interact with sucralfate.
- Sucralfate is in the drug class miscellaneous GI agents.
- Sucralfate is used to treat the following conditions:
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. |
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