Drug interactions
Gemifloxacin + Meloxicam
Severity: Moderate
Gemifloxacin and Meloxicam: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Fluoroquinolones lower the seizure threshold, and NSAIDs may add to this effect in susceptible patients. The risk is mainly relevant in patients with epilepsy, prior seizures, CNS disease or renal impairment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Gemifloxacin and Meloxicam 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.
Gemifloxacin belongs to Anti Bacterial; Meloxicam belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Fluoroquinolones antagonize GABA-A receptor activity, and NSAIDs may potentiate this effect.
What to do
Avoid the combination in patients with a seizure history or other predisposing factors, and counsel others to report neurological symptoms. Stop the fluoroquinolone if seizures or marked CNS stimulation occur.
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 Gemifloxacin
- Arsenic trioxide + Gemifloxacin Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Gemifloxacin Contraindicated
- Gemifloxacin + Ibutilide Contraindicated
- Gemifloxacin + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Gemifloxacin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Gemifloxacin + Vandetanib Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Gemifloxacin with Meloxicam?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Gemifloxacin and Meloxicam 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. Fluoroquinolones lower the seizure threshold, and NSAIDs may add to this effect in susceptible patients. The risk is mainly relevant in patients with epilepsy, prior seizures, CNS disease or renal impairment.
How serious is the interaction between Gemifloxacin and Meloxicam?
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 patients with a seizure history or other predisposing factors, and counsel others to report neurological symptoms. Stop the fluoroquinolone if seizures or marked CNS stimulation occur.
What other medicines interact with Meloxicam?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Meloxicam with, for example, Ketorolac intranasal, Ketorolac, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Meloxicam page.
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