Drug interactions
Desflurane + Gemifloxacin
Severity: Moderate
Desflurane and Gemifloxacin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Volatile anesthetics such as desflurane can lengthen the QT interval, and gemifloxacin may add to this during surgery. The combination can increase the risk of perioperative ventricular arrhythmias.
What this interaction means in plain words
Desflurane and Gemifloxacin 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.
Desflurane belongs to Central Nervous System; Gemifloxacin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Additive prolongation of ventricular repolarization.
What to do
Tell the anesthesia team about recent gemifloxacin use and consider an alternative antibiotic perioperatively. Monitor the ECG during anesthesia and maintain normal electrolytes.
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 Gemifloxacin
- Arsenic trioxide + Gemifloxacin Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Gemifloxacin Contraindicated
- Gemifloxacin + Ibutilide Contraindicated
- Gemifloxacin + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Gemifloxacin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Gemifloxacin + Vandetanib Contraindicated
Other interactions of Desflurane
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Desflurane with Gemifloxacin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Desflurane and Gemifloxacin 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. Volatile anesthetics such as desflurane can lengthen the QT interval, and gemifloxacin may add to this during surgery. The combination can increase the risk of perioperative ventricular arrhythmias.
How serious is the interaction between Desflurane and Gemifloxacin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Tell the anesthesia team about recent gemifloxacin use and consider an alternative antibiotic perioperatively. Monitor the ECG during anesthesia and maintain normal electrolytes.
What other medicines interact with Gemifloxacin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Gemifloxacin with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Dofetilide, Ibutilide. The full list is on the Gemifloxacin page.
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