Drug interactions
Ofloxacin + Sevoflurane
Severity: Moderate
Ofloxacin and Sevoflurane: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Sevoflurane can prolong the QT interval during anesthesia, and ofloxacin has similar effects. Together they may increase the perioperative risk of torsades de pointes.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ofloxacin and Sevoflurane 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; Sevoflurane belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive prolongation of ventricular repolarization.
What to do
Review recent ECG and correct potassium and magnesium before surgery. Monitor ECG during anesthesia and avoid other QT-prolonging drugs.
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 Sevoflurane
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ofloxacin with Sevoflurane?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ofloxacin and Sevoflurane 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. Sevoflurane can prolong the QT interval during anesthesia, and ofloxacin has similar effects. Together they may increase the perioperative risk of torsades de pointes.
How serious is the interaction between Ofloxacin and Sevoflurane?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Review recent ECG and correct potassium and magnesium before surgery. Monitor ECG during anesthesia and avoid other QT-prolonging drugs.
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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