Drug Interaction Report
2 potential interactions and/or warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- lactitol
- Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide)
Interactions between your drugs
No drug ⬌ drug interactions were found between the drugs in your list. However, this does not necessarily mean no drug interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Drug and food interactions
lactitol food
Applies to: lactitol
Lactitol may affect the absorption of other medications that you take by mouth. In some cases, this may affect how well and/or how fast those medications work, or it may make no difference. In general, other oral medications should be taken 2 hours before or 2 hours after you take lactitol unless otherwise directed by your doctor. Talk to a healthcare provider if you have any questions or concerns and contact your doctor if your symptoms worsen or your condition changes. 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
Therapeutic duplication is the use of more than one medicine from the same drug category or therapeutic class to treat the same condition. This can be intentional in cases where drugs with similar actions are used together for demonstrated therapeutic benefit. It can also be unintentional in cases where a patient has been treated by more than one doctor, or had prescriptions filled at more than one pharmacy, and can have potentially adverse consequences.
Osmotic laxatives
Therapeutic duplication
The recommended maximum number of medicines in the 'osmotic laxatives' category to be taken concurrently is usually one. Your list includes two medicines belonging to the 'osmotic laxatives' category:
- lactitol
- Milk of Magnesia (magnesium hydroxide)
Note: In certain circumstances, the benefits of taking this combination of drugs may outweigh any risks. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your medications or dosage.
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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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