Drug interactions
Cefadroxil + Voclosporin
Severity: Moderate
Cefadroxil and Voclosporin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Voclosporin is a calcineurin inhibitor that can cause nephrotoxicity. Cefadroxil is rarely nephrotoxic, and combining them may add modest renal risk, mainly in patients with existing kidney disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cefadroxil and Voclosporin 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.
Cefadroxil belongs to Anti Bacterial; Voclosporin belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Possible additive renal effects; the interaction is largely theoretical for cefadroxil.
What to do
Monitor serum creatinine and eGFR during combined therapy. Adjust the cefadroxil dose for renal function as labeled.
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 Cefadroxil
- Amikacin + Cefadroxil Moderate
- Avelumab + Cefadroxil Moderate
- Balstilimab + Cefadroxil Moderate
- Bcg vaccine live + Cefadroxil Moderate
- Cefadroxil + Cholera vaccine Moderate
- Cefadroxil + Gentamicin Moderate
Other interactions of Voclosporin
- Clarithromycin + Voclosporin Contraindicated
- Cyclosporin + Voclosporin Contraindicated
- Ensitrelvir + Voclosporin Contraindicated
- Itraconazole + Voclosporin Contraindicated
- Ketoconazole + Voclosporin Contraindicated
- Posaconazole + Voclosporin Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cefadroxil with Voclosporin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cefadroxil and Voclosporin 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. Voclosporin is a calcineurin inhibitor that can cause nephrotoxicity. Cefadroxil is rarely nephrotoxic, and combining them may add modest renal risk, mainly in patients with existing kidney disease.
How serious is the interaction between Cefadroxil and Voclosporin?
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 serum creatinine and eGFR during combined therapy. Adjust the cefadroxil dose for renal function as labeled.
What other medicines interact with Cefadroxil?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cefadroxil with, for example, Amikacin, Avelumab, Balstilimab. The full list is on the Cefadroxil page.
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