Drug Interaction Report
2 potential interactions and/or warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- magnesium oxide
- Ponstel (mefenamic acid)
Interactions between your drugs
mefenamic acid magnesium oxide
Applies to: Ponstel (mefenamic acid), magnesium oxide
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
Drug and food interactions
mefenamic acid food
Applies to: Ponstel (mefenamic acid)
Ask your doctor before using mefenamic acid together with ethanol (alcohol). Do not drink alcohol while taking mefenamic acid. Alcohol can increase your risk of stomach bleeding caused by mefenamic acid. Call your doctor at once if you have symptoms of bleeding in your stomach or intestines. This includes black, bloody, or tarry stools, or coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds. 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.
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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