Drug interactions
Cefditoren + Sodium bicarbonate
Severity: Moderate
Cefditoren and Sodium bicarbonate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Sodium bicarbonate raises gastric pH, which reduces the absorption of cefditoren pivoxil. Lower exposure may reduce antibacterial efficacy.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cefditoren and Sodium bicarbonate 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; Sodium bicarbonate belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Higher gastric pH reduces dissolution and absorption of cefditoren pivoxil.
What to do
Separate administration by about 2 hours or avoid antacid use; take cefditoren with food.
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 Cefditoren
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- Cefditoren + Dexlansoprazole Moderate
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- Carbonyl iron + Sodium bicarbonate Moderate
- Cefpodoxime + Sodium bicarbonate Moderate
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cefditoren with Sodium bicarbonate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cefditoren and Sodium bicarbonate 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. Sodium bicarbonate raises gastric pH, which reduces the absorption of cefditoren pivoxil. Lower exposure may reduce antibacterial efficacy.
How serious is the interaction between Cefditoren and Sodium bicarbonate?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Separate administration by about 2 hours or avoid antacid use; take cefditoren with food.
What other medicines interact with Cefditoren?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cefditoren with, for example, Aluminum hydroxide, Calcium carbonate, Calcium. The full list is on the Cefditoren page.
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