Drug interactions
Ciprofloxacin + Sevelamer
Severity: Moderate
Ciprofloxacin and Sevelamer: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Sevelamer binds oral ciprofloxacin in the gut and markedly lowers its absorption. This can result in subtherapeutic antibiotic levels and treatment failure.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ciprofloxacin and Sevelamer 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.
Ciprofloxacin belongs to Anti Bacterial; Sevelamer belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Binding of ciprofloxacin to sevelamer in the gastrointestinal tract reduces its absorption.
What to do
Give oral ciprofloxacin at least 2 hours before or 6 hours after sevelamer. Monitor for clinical response to the infection.
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 Ciprofloxacin
- Agomelatine + Ciprofloxacin Contraindicated
- Ciprofloxacin + Fezolinetant Contraindicated
- Ciprofloxacin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Ciprofloxacin + Tizanidine Contraindicated
- Ciprofloxacin + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Alosetron + Ciprofloxacin Major
Other interactions of Sevelamer
- Carbamazepine + Sevelamer Moderate
- Dichlorphenamide + Sevelamer Moderate
- Erdafitinib + Sevelamer Moderate
- Gabapentin + Sevelamer Moderate
- Mycophenolic acid + Sevelamer Moderate
- Roxadustat + Sevelamer Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ciprofloxacin with Sevelamer?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ciprofloxacin and Sevelamer 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. Sevelamer binds oral ciprofloxacin in the gut and markedly lowers its absorption. This can result in subtherapeutic antibiotic levels and treatment failure.
How serious is the interaction between Ciprofloxacin and Sevelamer?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Give oral ciprofloxacin at least 2 hours before or 6 hours after sevelamer. Monitor for clinical response to the infection.
What other medicines interact with Ciprofloxacin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ciprofloxacin with, for example, Agomelatine, Fezolinetant, Thioridazine. The full list is on the Ciprofloxacin page.
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