Drug interactions
Artemether + Ciprofloxacin
Severity: Moderate
Artemether and Ciprofloxacin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Artemether can prolong the QT interval and ciprofloxacin has a modest additive effect. Risk is greatest with electrolyte disturbance or underlying cardiac disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Artemether and Ciprofloxacin 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.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation.
What to do
Correct electrolyte abnormalities and consider baseline ECG in patients with other QT risk factors. Prefer an alternative antibiotic in high-risk patients.
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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Other interactions of Ciprofloxacin
- Agomelatine + Ciprofloxacin Contraindicated
- Ciprofloxacin + Fezolinetant Contraindicated
- Ciprofloxacin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Ciprofloxacin + Tizanidine Contraindicated
- Ciprofloxacin + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Alosetron + Ciprofloxacin Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Artemether with Ciprofloxacin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Artemether and Ciprofloxacin 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. Artemether can prolong the QT interval and ciprofloxacin has a modest additive effect. Risk is greatest with electrolyte disturbance or underlying cardiac disease.
How serious is the interaction between Artemether and Ciprofloxacin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Correct electrolyte abnormalities and consider baseline ECG in patients with other QT risk factors. Prefer an alternative antibiotic in high-risk patients.
What other medicines interact with Ciprofloxacin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ciprofloxacin with, for example, Agomelatine, Fezolinetant, Thioridazine. The full list is on the Ciprofloxacin page.
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