Drug Interaction Report
2 potential interactions and/or warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- Medrol Dosepak (methylprednisolone)
- sodium bicarbonate
Interactions between your drugs
methylPREDNISolone sodium bicarbonate
Applies to: Medrol Dosepak (methylprednisolone), sodium bicarbonate
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
Drug and food interactions
methylPREDNISolone food
Applies to: Medrol Dosepak (methylprednisolone)
Grapefruit juice may increase the blood levels of certain medications such as methylPREDNISolone. You may want to limit your consumption of grapefruit and grapefruit juice during treatment with methylPREDNISolone. However, if you have been regularly consuming grapefruit or grapefruit juice with the medication, then it is advisable for you to talk with your doctor before changing the amounts of these products in your diet, as this may alter the effects of your medication. Contact your doctor if your condition changes or you experience increased side effects. Orange juice is not expected to interact.
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.
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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