Drug interactions
Ofloxacin + Sertraline
Severity: Moderate
Ofloxacin and Sertraline: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ofloxacin can prolong the QTc interval and sertraline has a small QT effect, so the combination may slightly increase arrhythmia risk. Clinical significance is greatest in patients with other risk factors for torsades de pointes.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ofloxacin and Sertraline 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.
Ofloxacin belongs to Anti Bacterial; Sertraline belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive effects on cardiac repolarization through potassium channel inhibition.
What to do
Check an ECG and electrolytes if other QT risk factors exist. Monitor for palpitations or syncope.
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 Ofloxacin
- Ofloxacin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Ofloxacin Major
- Amiodarone + Ofloxacin Major
- Amisulpride + Ofloxacin Major
- Anagrelide + Ofloxacin Major
- Arsenic trioxide + Ofloxacin Major
Other interactions of Sertraline
- Isocarboxazid + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Methylene blue + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Phenelzine + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Pimozide + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Selegiline transdermal + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Selegiline + Sertraline Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ofloxacin with Sertraline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ofloxacin and Sertraline 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. Ofloxacin can prolong the QTc interval and sertraline has a small QT effect, so the combination may slightly increase arrhythmia risk. Clinical significance is greatest in patients with other risk factors for torsades de pointes.
How serious is the interaction between Ofloxacin and Sertraline?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check an ECG and electrolytes if other QT risk factors exist. Monitor for palpitations or syncope.
What other medicines interact with Ofloxacin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ofloxacin with, for example, Thioridazine, Adagrasib, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Ofloxacin page.
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