Drug interactions
Meclizine + Tobramycin
Severity: Minor
Meclizine and Tobramycin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Meclizine's antivertigo and antiemetic effects may mask early symptoms of aminoglycoside vestibular or cochlear toxicity such as dizziness, nausea and vertigo. This can delay recognition of ototoxicity.
What this interaction means in plain words
Meclizine and Tobramycin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Meclizine belongs to Respiratory; Tobramycin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Symptomatic suppression of vestibular symptoms by an antihistamine; no pharmacokinetic interaction.
What to do
Monitor hearing and balance with audiometry or clinical assessment rather than relying on symptoms while meclizine is used.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Meclizine with Tobramycin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Meclizine and Tobramycin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Meclizine's antivertigo and antiemetic effects may mask early symptoms of aminoglycoside vestibular or cochlear toxicity such as dizziness, nausea and vertigo. This can delay recognition of ototoxicity.
How serious is the interaction between Meclizine and Tobramycin?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor hearing and balance with audiometry or clinical assessment rather than relying on symptoms while meclizine is used.
What other medicines interact with Tobramycin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Tobramycin with, for example, Cidofovir, Adefovir, Amikacin. The full list is on the Tobramycin page.
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