Drug Interaction Report
2 potential interactions and/or warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- ranitidine bismuth citrate
- Vantin (cefpodoxime)
Interactions between your drugs
cefpodoxime raNITIdine bismuth citrate
Applies to: Vantin (cefpodoxime), ranitidine bismuth citrate
Using cefpodoxime together with raNITIdine bismuth citrate is not recommended. By reducing stomach acid, raNITIdine bismuth citrate can decrease the absorption and blood levels of cefpodoxime and make the medication less effective against infections. You may need to stop taking raNITIdine bismuth citrate while you are being treated with cefpodoxime, or your doctor may want to prescribe a different antibiotic. 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
cefpodoxime food/lifestyle
Applies to: Vantin (cefpodoxime)
Food can enhance the levels of cefpodoxime tablets in your body. Take the cefpodoxime tablets with food to increase absorption by the body. The cefpodoxime suspension can be taken with or without food. You should take cefpodoxime at the same time each day.
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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