Drug interactions
Estropipate + Fosfomycin
Severity: Minor
Estropipate and Fosfomycin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Antibiotics are theorized to reduce oral estrogen levels by changing gut flora involved in estrogen recycling. Evidence for fosfomycin is absent and clinical impact is likely negligible.
What this interaction means in plain words
Estropipate and Fosfomycin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Theoretical reduction in enterohepatic recirculation of estrogens due to altered intestinal flora.
What to do
No routine action is needed. Advise the patient to report breakthrough bleeding or recurrent menopausal symptoms.
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 Fosfomycin
- Cholera vaccine + Fosfomycin Moderate
- Fosfomycin + Metoclopramide Moderate
- Fosfomycin + Metoclopramide intranasal Moderate
- Fosfomycin + Microbiota Moderate
- Fosfomycin + Typhoid vaccine live Moderate
- Bazedoxifene / conjugated estrogens + Fosfomycin Minor
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Estropipate with Fosfomycin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Estropipate and Fosfomycin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Antibiotics are theorized to reduce oral estrogen levels by changing gut flora involved in estrogen recycling. Evidence for fosfomycin is absent and clinical impact is likely negligible.
How serious is the interaction between Estropipate and Fosfomycin?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No routine action is needed. Advise the patient to report breakthrough bleeding or recurrent menopausal symptoms.
What other medicines interact with Fosfomycin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Fosfomycin with, for example, Cholera vaccine, Metoclopramide, Metoclopramide intranasal. The full list is on the Fosfomycin page.
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