Drug interactions
Flibanserin + Tetracycline
Severity: Minor
Flibanserin and Tetracycline: minor interaction.
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Summary
Tetracycline is not a clinically meaningful CYP3A4 inhibitor, so a significant rise in flibanserin levels is not expected. The label contraindication for moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors does not clearly apply.
What this interaction means in plain words
Flibanserin and Tetracycline have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Flibanserin belongs to Genitourinary; Tetracycline belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
No established mechanism; any CYP3A4 inhibition by tetracycline is considered negligible.
What to do
No routine action needed. Counsel on dizziness and low blood pressure and avoid alcohol.
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 Flibanserin
- Atazanavir + Flibanserin Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Flibanserin Contraindicated
- Clarithromycin + Flibanserin Contraindicated
- Cobicistat + Flibanserin Contraindicated
- Conivaptan + Flibanserin Contraindicated
- Crizotinib + Flibanserin Contraindicated
Other interactions of Tetracycline
- Acitretin + Tetracycline Contraindicated
- Methoxyflurane + Tetracycline Contraindicated
- Isotretinoin + Tetracycline Major
- Palovarotene + Tetracycline Major
- Strontium ranelate + Tetracycline Major
- Tetracycline + Tretinoin Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Flibanserin with Tetracycline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Flibanserin and Tetracycline have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Tetracycline is not a clinically meaningful CYP3A4 inhibitor, so a significant rise in flibanserin levels is not expected. The label contraindication for moderate or strong CYP3A4 inhibitors does not clearly apply.
How serious is the interaction between Flibanserin and Tetracycline?
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 needed. Counsel on dizziness and low blood pressure and avoid alcohol.
What other medicines interact with Flibanserin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Flibanserin with, for example, Atazanavir, Ceritinib, Clarithromycin. The full list is on the Flibanserin page.
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