Drug Interaction Report
4 potential interactions and/or warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- Betimol (timolol ophthalmic)
- cimetidine
Interactions between your drugs
cimetidine timolol ophthalmic
Applies to: cimetidine, Betimol (timolol ophthalmic)
The medicine in timolol ophthalmic can be absorbed into the bloodstream, and using it with cimetidine can further increase its levels in the blood. This may increase the risk of side effects such as breathing difficulties (especially if you have asthma or other respiratory diseases), depression, low blood pressure, and excessively slow heart rate. You may need a dose adjustment or more frequent monitoring by your doctor to safely use both medications. 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 interactions
cimetidine food
Applies to: cimetidine
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
cimetidine food
Applies to: cimetidine
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
cimetidine food
Applies to: cimetidine
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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