Drug interactions
Doxycycline + Sodium bicarbonate
Severity: Minor
Doxycycline and Sodium bicarbonate: minor interaction.
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Summary
Antacids that raise gastric pH may modestly lower doxycycline absorption and dissolution. The effect is usually small, so clinical failure is uncommon.
What this interaction means in plain words
Doxycycline and Sodium bicarbonate 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; Sodium bicarbonate belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Increased gastric pH and possible reduced dissolution of oral doxycycline.
What to do
Separate oral doxycycline and sodium bicarbonate by at least 2 hours.
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 Sodium bicarbonate
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Sodium bicarbonate Moderate
- Alendronate + Sodium bicarbonate Moderate
- Amantadine + Sodium bicarbonate Moderate
- Carbonyl iron + Sodium bicarbonate Moderate
- Cefditoren + Sodium bicarbonate Moderate
- Cefpodoxime + Sodium bicarbonate Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Doxycycline with Sodium bicarbonate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Doxycycline and Sodium bicarbonate have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Antacids that raise gastric pH may modestly lower doxycycline absorption and dissolution. The effect is usually small, so clinical failure is uncommon.
How serious is the interaction between Doxycycline and Sodium bicarbonate?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Separate oral doxycycline and sodium bicarbonate by at least 2 hours.
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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