Drug interactions between oxacillin and vancomycin
| Results for the following 2 drugs: |
|---|
| oxacillin |
| vancomycin |
Interactions between your drugs
oxacillin
A total of 54 drugs (438 brand and generic names) are known to interact with oxacillin.
- Oxacillin is in the drug class penicillinase resistant penicillins.
- Oxacillin is used to treat the following conditions:
vancomycin
A total of 161 drugs (819 brand and generic names) are known to interact with vancomycin.
- Vancomycin is a member of the drug class glycopeptide antibiotics.
- Vancomycin is used to treat the following conditions:
- Bacteremia
- Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention
- Bacterial Infection
- Bone infection
- Burns, External
- Clostridial Infection
- Endocarditis
- Enterocolitis
- Febrile Neutropenia
- Meningitis
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
- Nosocomial Pneumonia
- Peritonitis
- Pneumonia
- Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease
- Pseudomembranous Colitis
- Sepsis
- Shunt Infection
- Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
- Surgical Prophylaxis
Drug and food interactions
oxacillin food
Applies to: oxacillin
You may experience reduced absorption of oxacillin in the presence of food. The effectiveness of the antibiotic may be reduced. Oxacillin should be administered one hour before or two hours after meals. This will make it easier for your body to absorb the medication. Penicillin V and amoxicillin are not affected by food and may be given without regard to meals.
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.
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