Drug interactions
Amoxicillin + Patiromer
Severity: Minor
Amoxicillin and Patiromer: minor interaction.
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Summary
Patiromer is a cation-exchange polymer that can bind some oral drugs in the gut. Amoxicillin showed no clinically important interaction in studies, so no separation is required.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amoxicillin and Patiromer have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Amoxicillin belongs to Anti Bacterial; Patiromer belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Potential binding in the gastrointestinal tract, which was not shown to be clinically meaningful for amoxicillin.
What to do
No dose separation is required for amoxicillin. Follow the general labeling advice to separate patiromer from other oral drugs by 3 hours if desired.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Amoxicillin
- Amoxicillin + Methotrexate Major
- Amoxicillin + Bcg vaccine live Moderate
- Amoxicillin + Cholera vaccine Moderate
- Amoxicillin + Eravacycline Moderate
- Amoxicillin + Microbiota Moderate
- Amoxicillin + Mycophenolate Moderate
Other interactions of Patiromer
- Alogliptin-metformin + Patiromer Moderate
- Canagliflozin-metformin + Patiromer Moderate
- Carvedilol + Patiromer Moderate
- Ciprofloxacin + Patiromer Moderate
- Dapagliflozin-metformin + Patiromer Moderate
- Empagliflozin-metformin + Patiromer Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amoxicillin with Patiromer?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Amoxicillin and Patiromer have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Patiromer is a cation-exchange polymer that can bind some oral drugs in the gut. Amoxicillin showed no clinically important interaction in studies, so no separation is required.
How serious is the interaction between Amoxicillin and Patiromer?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No dose separation is required for amoxicillin. Follow the general labeling advice to separate patiromer from other oral drugs by 3 hours if desired.
What other medicines interact with Amoxicillin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amoxicillin with, for example, Methotrexate, Bcg vaccine live, Cholera vaccine. The full list is on the Amoxicillin page.
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