Drug interactions
Gemifloxacin + Triamcinolone acetonide injectable
Severity: Moderate
Gemifloxacin and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Fluoroquinolones carry a risk of tendinopathy and tendon rupture, and systemic corticosteroids increase that risk. Risk is greater in older patients, in transplant recipients and with long-term steroid exposure. Absorption from intra-articular or depot injection may contribute, particularly near tendons.
What this interaction means in plain words
Gemifloxacin and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable 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.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic tendon toxicity; corticosteroids impair collagen synthesis and tendon repair.
What to do
Avoid the combination in older patients and in those with prior tendon disorders where an alternative antibiotic is possible. Stop gemifloxacin and rest the limb if tendon pain or swelling develops.
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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- Gemifloxacin + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Gemifloxacin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Gemifloxacin + Vandetanib Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Gemifloxacin with Triamcinolone acetonide injectable?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Gemifloxacin and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable 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 carry a risk of tendinopathy and tendon rupture, and systemic corticosteroids increase that risk. Risk is greater in older patients, in transplant recipients and with long-term steroid exposure. Absorption from intra-articular or depot injection may contribute, particularly near tendons.
How serious is the interaction between Gemifloxacin and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable?
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 older patients and in those with prior tendon disorders where an alternative antibiotic is possible. Stop gemifloxacin and rest the limb if tendon pain or swelling develops.
What other medicines interact with Gemifloxacin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Gemifloxacin with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Dofetilide, Ibutilide. The full list is on the Gemifloxacin page.
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