Drug Interaction Report
3 potential interactions and/or warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- astemizole
- Crixivan (indinavir)
Interactions between your drugs
astemizole indinavir
Applies to: astemizole, Crixivan (indinavir)
Astemizole and terfenadine are no longer on the market in the US. Do not take astemizole or terfenadine with any other medication.
Drug and food/lifestyle interactions
astemizole food/lifestyle
Applies to: astemizole
Astemizole is no longer on the market in the US. Do not take astemizole with any other medication, food, or beverage.
indinavir food/lifestyle
Applies to: Crixivan (indinavir)
Large amounts of food decreases the levels of indinavir in your body. Indinavir should be taken on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. This will make it easier for your body to absorb the medication. Take indinavir with a full glass (8 ounces) of water or skim milk. You may also drink juice, coffee, or tea with this medication. Drink at least 6 glasses of water each day to prevent kidney stones while you are taking indinavir. If you prefer to take the medication with food, eat only a light meal, such as dry toast with jelly, or corn flakes with skim milk and sugar. Avoid eating a high-fat meal.
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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