Drug Interaction Report
6 potential interactions and/or warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- Caziant (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol)
- Pharbetol PM (acetaminophen / diphenhydramine)
Interactions between your drugs
acetaminophen ethinyl estradiol
Applies to: Pharbetol PM (acetaminophen / diphenhydramine), Caziant (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol)
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
Drug and food interactions
acetaminophen food
Applies to: Pharbetol PM (acetaminophen / diphenhydramine)
Ask your doctor before using acetaminophen together with ethanol. This can cause serious side effects that affect your liver. Call your doctor immediately if you experience a fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, excessive tiredness or weakness, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash or itching, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, or yellowing of the skin or the whites of your eyes. If your doctor does prescribe these medications together, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take 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.
desogestrel food
Applies to: Caziant (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol)
Grapefruit juice may increase the blood levels of certain medications such as desogestrel. You may want to limit your consumption of grapefruit and grapefruit juice during treatment with desogestrel. 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.
diphenhydrAMINE food
Applies to: Pharbetol PM (acetaminophen / diphenhydramine)
Ask your doctor before using diphenhydrAMINE together with ethanol. Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizziness while you are taking diphenhydrAMINE. You should be warned not to exceed recommended dosages and to avoid activities requiring mental alertness. If your doctor prescribes these medications together, you may need a dose adjustment to safely take this combination. 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.
ethinyl estradiol food
Applies to: Caziant (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol)
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
ethinyl estradiol food
Applies to: Caziant (desogestrel / ethinyl estradiol)
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.
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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