Drug interactions
Cefpodoxime + Tobramycin
Severity: Minor
Cefpodoxime and Tobramycin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs can affect the kidney, and tobramycin also carries ototoxicity risk. Oral cefpodoxime has little nephrotoxic potential of its own, so any added risk is small, but renal impairment can raise tobramycin levels and its toxicity.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cefpodoxime and Tobramycin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Cefpodoxime belongs to Anti Bacterial; Tobramycin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Possible additive renal effects; aminoglycoside toxicity is concentration-dependent and worsens if renal clearance falls.
What to do
Monitor serum creatinine and tobramycin trough levels, and adjust the tobramycin dose to renal function. Ask about hearing or balance symptoms.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Cefpodoxime
- Aluminum hydroxide + Cefpodoxime Moderate
- Amikacin + Cefpodoxime Moderate
- Calcium carbonate + Cefpodoxime Moderate
- Calcium + Cefpodoxime Moderate
- Cefpodoxime + Cholera vaccine Moderate
- Cefpodoxime + Cimetidine Moderate
Other interactions of Tobramycin
- Cidofovir + Tobramycin Contraindicated
- Adefovir + Tobramycin Major
- Amikacin + Tobramycin Major
- Amphotericin b deoxycholate + Tobramycin Major
- Amphotericin b + Tobramycin Major
- Atracurium + Tobramycin Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cefpodoxime with Tobramycin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Cefpodoxime and Tobramycin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Both drugs can affect the kidney, and tobramycin also carries ototoxicity risk. Oral cefpodoxime has little nephrotoxic potential of its own, so any added risk is small, but renal impairment can raise tobramycin levels and its toxicity.
How serious is the interaction between Cefpodoxime and Tobramycin?
MediHelp rates it minor, 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 trough levels, and adjust the tobramycin dose to renal function. Ask about hearing or balance symptoms.
What other medicines interact with Cefpodoxime?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cefpodoxime with, for example, Aluminum hydroxide, Amikacin, Calcium carbonate. The full list is on the Cefpodoxime page.
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