Drug interactions
Doxycycline + Oxcarbazepine
Severity: Minor
Doxycycline and Oxcarbazepine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Oxcarbazepine is a weak CYP3A4 inducer and may modestly reduce doxycycline levels. The clinical significance is uncertain, but reduced antibacterial effect is possible.
What this interaction means in plain words
Doxycycline and Oxcarbazepine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Doxycycline belongs to Anti Bacterial; Oxcarbazepine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Enzyme induction may increase doxycycline metabolism; the effect is predicted rather than well characterized.
What to do
Monitor clinical response to doxycycline in serious or prolonged infections. Consider alternative antibiotic if response is inadequate.
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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Other interactions of Doxycycline
- Acitretin + Doxycycline Contraindicated
- Aminolevulinic acid + Doxycycline Major
- Cholera vaccine + Doxycycline Major
- Doxycycline + Isotretinoin Major
- Doxycycline + Methoxyflurane Major
- Doxycycline + Microbiota Major
Other interactions of Oxcarbazepine
- Cabotegravir + Oxcarbazepine Contraindicated
- Oxcarbazepine + Rilpivirine Contraindicated
- Artemether / lumefantrine + Oxcarbazepine Major
- Atazanavir + Oxcarbazepine Major
- Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen + Oxcarbazepine Major
- Bictegravir + Oxcarbazepine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Doxycycline with Oxcarbazepine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Doxycycline and Oxcarbazepine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Oxcarbazepine is a weak CYP3A4 inducer and may modestly reduce doxycycline levels. The clinical significance is uncertain, but reduced antibacterial effect is possible.
How serious is the interaction between Doxycycline and Oxcarbazepine?
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 clinical response to doxycycline in serious or prolonged infections. Consider alternative antibiotic if response is inadequate.
What other medicines interact with Doxycycline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Doxycycline with, for example, Acitretin, Aminolevulinic acid, Cholera vaccine. The full list is on the Doxycycline page.
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