Drug Interaction Report
1 potential interaction and/or warning found for the following 2 drugs:
- heparin
- mezlocillin
Interactions between your drugs
mezlocillin heparin
Applies to: mezlocillin, heparin
Case reports have suggested that intravenous penicillins may intensify the effect of heparin by inhibition of platelet aggregation; however, causality has not been clearly determined. Patients should be monitored for bleeding problems. Protamine sulfate may be useful for clinically important bleeding.
References (3)
- Wisloff F, Larsen JP, Dahle A, Lie M, Godal HC (1983) "Effect of prophylactic high-dose treatment with ampicillin and cloxacillin on bleeding time and bleeding in patients undergoing elective vascular surgery." Scand J Haematol, 31, p. 97-101
- Brown CH, Natelson EA, Bradshaw W, Williams TW, Alfrey CP (1974) "The hemostatic defect produced by carbenicillin." N Engl J Med, 291, p. 265-70
- Tabernero JM, Corbacho RL, Sanchez S, et al. (1979) "Effects of carbenicillin on blood coagulation: a study in patients with chronic renal failure." Clin Nephrol, 11, p. 31-4
Drug and food interactions
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Therapeutic duplication warnings
No duplication warnings were found for your selected drugs.
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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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