Drug interactions
Cefepime + Dexamethasone-tobramycin
Severity: Moderate
Cefepime and Dexamethasone-tobramycin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Cefepime combined with an aminoglycoside may increase the risk of kidney injury, and renal impairment in turn raises the risk of cefepime neurotoxicity. Combination therapy is common but warrants attention to renal function.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cefepime and Dexamethasone-tobramycin 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.
Cefepime belongs to Anti Bacterial; Dexamethasone-tobramycin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Possible additive nephrotoxicity; mechanism not firmly established.
What to do
Monitor serum creatinine and tobramycin levels, and adjust cefepime dose for renal function.
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 Dexamethasone-tobramycin
Other interactions of Cefepime
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- Cefepime + Gentamicin Moderate
- Cefepime + Kanamycin Moderate
- Cefepime + Microbiota Moderate
- Cefepime + Plazomicin Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cefepime with Dexamethasone-tobramycin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cefepime and Dexamethasone-tobramycin 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. Cefepime combined with an aminoglycoside may increase the risk of kidney injury, and renal impairment in turn raises the risk of cefepime neurotoxicity. Combination therapy is common but warrants attention to renal function.
How serious is the interaction between Cefepime and Dexamethasone-tobramycin?
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 tobramycin levels, and adjust cefepime dose for renal function.
What other medicines interact with Dexamethasone-tobramycin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dexamethasone-tobramycin with, for example, Capreomycin, Carboplatin, Ciprofloxacin. The full list is on the Dexamethasone-tobramycin page.
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