Drug interactions
Copper + Omadacycline
Severity: Moderate
Copper and Omadacycline: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Oral copper supplements may bind omadacycline in the gut and reduce its absorption, potentially lowering antibiotic effectiveness.
What this interaction means in plain words
Copper and Omadacycline 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.
Copper belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Omadacycline belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Chelation of the tetracycline by polyvalent metal cations in the gastrointestinal tract reduces absorption.
What to do
Take omadacycline at least 4 hours before or after oral copper-containing supplements. Monitor 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 Copper
- Copper + Penicillamine Moderate
- Copper + Sarecycline Moderate
- Copper + Trientine Moderate
- Ascorbic acid + Copper Minor
- Baloxavir marboxil + Copper Minor
- Copper + Vitamin c Minor
Other interactions of Omadacycline
- Acitretin + Omadacycline Contraindicated
- Isotretinoin + Omadacycline Major
- Omadacycline + Tretinoin Major
- Aluminum hydroxide + Omadacycline Moderate
- Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid + Omadacycline Moderate
- Amoxicillin + Omadacycline Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Copper with Omadacycline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Copper and Omadacycline 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. Oral copper supplements may bind omadacycline in the gut and reduce its absorption, potentially lowering antibiotic effectiveness.
How serious is the interaction between Copper and Omadacycline?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Take omadacycline at least 4 hours before or after oral copper-containing supplements. Monitor clinical response.
What other medicines interact with Copper?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Copper with, for example, Penicillamine, Sarecycline, Trientine. The full list is on the Copper page.
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