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Amikacin + Choline magnesium trisalicylate

Severity: Moderate

Amikacin and Choline magnesium trisalicylate: moderate interaction.

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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.

Summary

Salicylates can reduce renal perfusion and may raise aminoglycoside levels, mainly described in neonates. Large salicylate doses may also add to ototoxicity.

What this interaction means in plain words

Amikacin and Choline magnesium trisalicylate can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.

Evidence level: Low

Why it happens

Reduced renal clearance of amikacin through prostaglandin inhibition, with additive ototoxic potential at high salicylate doses.

What to do

Monitor renal function and amikacin levels, and adjust the amikacin dose accordingly. Avoid in neonates and in patients with renal impairment.

What to ask your pharmacist

  • Should I take them at different times of day?
  • Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
  • Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?

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Frequently asked questions

Can I take Amikacin with Choline magnesium trisalicylate?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amikacin and Choline magnesium trisalicylate can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Salicylates can reduce renal perfusion and may raise aminoglycoside levels, mainly described in neonates. Large salicylate doses may also add to ototoxicity.

How serious is the interaction between Amikacin and Choline magnesium trisalicylate?

MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor renal function and amikacin levels, and adjust the amikacin dose accordingly. Avoid in neonates and in patients with renal impairment.

What other medicines interact with Amikacin?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Amikacin with, for example, Cidofovir, Adefovir, Amphotericin b. The full list is on the Amikacin page.

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