Drug interactions
Cefditoren + Famotidine
Severity: Moderate
Cefditoren and Famotidine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Famotidine reduces cefditoren absorption, lowering antibiotic exposure. This may compromise treatment of infection.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cefditoren and Famotidine 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.
Cefditoren belongs to Anti Bacterial; Famotidine belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Higher gastric pH decreases absorption of cefditoren pivoxil.
What to do
Avoid concurrent H2 blocker use during the course if possible. If it cannot be avoided, monitor for clinical response.
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 Famotidine
Other interactions of Cefditoren
- Aluminum hydroxide + Cefditoren Moderate
- Calcium carbonate + Cefditoren Moderate
- Calcium + Cefditoren Moderate
- Cefditoren + Cholera vaccine Moderate
- Cefditoren + Cimetidine Moderate
- Cefditoren + Dexlansoprazole Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cefditoren with Famotidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cefditoren and Famotidine 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. Famotidine reduces cefditoren absorption, lowering antibiotic exposure. This may compromise treatment of infection.
How serious is the interaction between Cefditoren and Famotidine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid concurrent H2 blocker use during the course if possible. If it cannot be avoided, monitor for clinical response.
What other medicines interact with Famotidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Famotidine with, for example, Atazanavir, Dasatinib, Infigratinib. The full list is on the Famotidine page.
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