Another major interaction is Metronidazole was first administered alone (250 mg bid, po) and then with prednisone (10 mg bid, po), sulfasalazine (1 g bid, po), cimetidine (600 mg bid) or phenobarbital (60 mg bid, po)
Metronidazole: risk of neurologic side effects
Food and drink that may interact with metronidazole include: Alcohol – using alcohol while on metronidazole can cause abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and flushing
Other
For example, taking a cough medicine ( antitussive) and a drug to help
Over-the-counter
8% of all hospitalizations annually in the United States, representing more than 245,000
An increasing number of concomitantly taken medications elevate the risk of the patient experiencing adverse drug effects or drug interactions
There are 457 drugs known to interact with cimetidine, along with 4 disease interactions, and 3 alcohol/food interactions
Sometimes the foods and beverages a person consumes can interact with the medications they take
Cyclosporine interactions with metronidazole and cimetidine Drug Intell Clin Pharm
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The mixture of metronidazole and alcohol could lead to nausea, vomiting, fast heart beat, and flushing of the face
If you accidentally drank alcohol while taking metronidazole, you may experience side effects
Metronidazole (Flagyl) interacts with disulfiram, busulfan, lithium, and alcohol
cimetidine will increase the level or effect of dienogest/estradiol valerate by affecting hepatic/intestinal enzyme CYP3A4 metabolism
Cimetidine, apparently through an effect on certain microsomal enzyme systems, has been reported to reduce the hepatic metabolism of warfarin-type anticoagulants, phenytoin, propranolol, nifedipine, chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, certain tricyclic antidepressants, lidocaine, theophylline and metronidazole
They can increase blood levels of benzodiazepines by interacting with the same liver enzymes that clear them from the body
Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit
It is important to tell your veterinarian about any medications Helidac side effects
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Cimetidine (Tagamet HB) may interact with certain medications or supplements
Severity: Moderate
Other side effects of metronidazole may include allergic reactions: such as itching, hives (urticaria), flushing of the skin, red skin rash that can be widespread, blisters and separation of skin layers, nasal congestion, dryness of the mouth and vagina, and fever
8 h) and a significant decrease in its mean plasma clearance (from 2
Metronidazole has been reported to potentiate the anticoagulant effect of warfarin and other oral coumarin anticoagulants, resulting in a prolongation of prothrombin time
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Warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven) is a blood thinning medication that treats and prevents blood clots
Serum creatinine andwhole blood cyclosporine levels inrelation tometronidazole andcimetidine administration incombination with cyclosporinc
Cimetidine is a major P450 enzyme inhibitor, and decreases the clearance of many drugs: Chloramphenicol: risk of dose-dependent leukopenia