Drug interactions
Dicloxacillin + Omadacycline
Severity: Moderate
Dicloxacillin and Omadacycline: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Bacteriostatic tetracyclines may blunt the bactericidal effect of penicillins, which depend on actively dividing bacteria. The clinical significance is uncertain, but it may matter in severe staphylococcal infections.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dicloxacillin 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.
Dicloxacillin belongs to Anti Bacterial; Omadacycline belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Tetracycline-induced inhibition of bacterial protein synthesis and growth reduces the activity of cell-wall-active beta-lactams.
What to do
Avoid the combination in serious infections requiring bactericidal activity. If both are needed, 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 Dicloxacillin
- Dicloxacillin + Phenindione Major
- Atogepant + Dicloxacillin Moderate
- Axitinib + Dicloxacillin Moderate
- Bcg vaccine live + Dicloxacillin Moderate
- Cholera vaccine + Dicloxacillin Moderate
- Demeclocycline + Dicloxacillin Moderate
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 Dicloxacillin with Omadacycline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dicloxacillin 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. Bacteriostatic tetracyclines may blunt the bactericidal effect of penicillins, which depend on actively dividing bacteria. The clinical significance is uncertain, but it may matter in severe staphylococcal infections.
How serious is the interaction between Dicloxacillin 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: Avoid the combination in serious infections requiring bactericidal activity. If both are needed, monitor clinical response.
What other medicines interact with Dicloxacillin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dicloxacillin with, for example, Phenindione, Atogepant, Axitinib. The full list is on the Dicloxacillin page.
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