Drug interactions
Dexamethasone-tobramycin + Testosterone
Severity: Minor
Dexamethasone-tobramycin and Testosterone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids and androgens can both promote sodium and fluid retention, so edema may be worsened when they are combined. The risk is mostly with systemic therapy and in patients with heart, kidney or liver disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dexamethasone-tobramycin and Testosterone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Dexamethasone-tobramycin belongs to Anti Bacterial; Testosterone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive sodium and water retention from corticosteroid mineralocorticoid-like activity and androgen effects.
What to do
Monitor weight, edema and blood pressure in patients with cardiac or renal disease receiving systemic dexamethasone with testosterone.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dexamethasone-tobramycin with Testosterone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Dexamethasone-tobramycin and Testosterone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Corticosteroids and androgens can both promote sodium and fluid retention, so edema may be worsened when they are combined. The risk is mostly with systemic therapy and in patients with heart, kidney or liver disease.
How serious is the interaction between Dexamethasone-tobramycin and Testosterone?
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 weight, edema and blood pressure in patients with cardiac or renal disease receiving systemic dexamethasone with testosterone.
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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