Drug interactions
Mycophenolate mofetil + Sodium bicarbonate
Severity: Minor
Mycophenolate mofetil and Sodium bicarbonate: minor interaction.
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Summary
Antacids may lower mycophenolate absorption, likely through raised gastric pH and binding. Reduced exposure may weaken immunosuppression. The effect is usually modest.
What this interaction means in plain words
Mycophenolate mofetil and Sodium bicarbonate have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Mycophenolate mofetil belongs to Miscellaneous; Sodium bicarbonate belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Raised gastric pH impairs dissolution and absorption of mycophenolate mofetil.
What to do
Separate antacid doses from mycophenolate by about 2 hours. Watch for rejection or disease flare.
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 Mycophenolate mofetil
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Mycophenolate mofetil Contraindicated
- Bcg vaccine live + Mycophenolate mofetil Contraindicated
- Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal + Mycophenolate mofetil Contraindicated
- Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live + Mycophenolate mofetil Contraindicated
- Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live + Mycophenolate mofetil Contraindicated
- Measles vaccine + Mycophenolate mofetil Contraindicated
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- Cefpodoxime + Sodium bicarbonate Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Mycophenolate mofetil with Sodium bicarbonate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Mycophenolate mofetil and Sodium bicarbonate have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Antacids may lower mycophenolate absorption, likely through raised gastric pH and binding. Reduced exposure may weaken immunosuppression. The effect is usually modest.
How serious is the interaction between Mycophenolate mofetil and Sodium bicarbonate?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Separate antacid doses from mycophenolate by about 2 hours. Watch for rejection or disease flare.
What other medicines interact with Mycophenolate mofetil?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Mycophenolate mofetil with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Bcg vaccine live, Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal. The full list is on the Mycophenolate mofetil page.
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