Drug Interaction Report
3 potential interactions and/or warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- gatifloxacin
- Pronestyl-SR (procainamide)
Interactions between your drugs
procainamide gatifloxacin
Applies to: Pronestyl-SR (procainamide), gatifloxacin
Using procainamide together with gatifloxacin is not recommended. Combining these drugs can increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm that may be serious. You should seek immediate medical attention if you develop sudden dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, or fast or pounding heartbeats during treatment with procainamide or gatifloxacin. 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.
Drug and food/lifestyle interactions
gatifloxacin food/lifestyle
Applies to: gatifloxacin
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
procainamide food/lifestyle
Applies to: Pronestyl-SR (procainamide)
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No duplication 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
| 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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