Drug interactions
Oxacillin + Sarecycline
Severity: Minor
Oxacillin and Sarecycline: minor interaction.
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Summary
Tetracycline-class bacteriostatic agents may reduce the bactericidal effect of penicillins. With sarecycline's use in acne, the clinical impact is likely small and largely theoretical.
What this interaction means in plain words
Oxacillin and Sarecycline have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Oxacillin belongs to Anti Bacterial; Sarecycline belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Inhibition of bacterial growth by the tetracycline may reduce activity of cell-wall-active penicillin.
What to do
Monitor clinical response to oxacillin in serious infections. Consider deferring sarecycline until oxacillin therapy ends.
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 Oxacillin
- Bcg vaccine live + Oxacillin Moderate
- Chloramphenicol + Oxacillin Moderate
- Cholera vaccine + Oxacillin Moderate
- Demeclocycline + Oxacillin Moderate
- Doxycycline + Oxacillin Moderate
- Microbiota + Oxacillin Moderate
Other interactions of Sarecycline
- Acitretin + Sarecycline Contraindicated
- Isotretinoin + Sarecycline Major
- Sarecycline + Tretinoin Major
- Aluminum hydroxide + Sarecycline Moderate
- Calcium carbonate + Sarecycline Moderate
- Calcium + Sarecycline Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Oxacillin with Sarecycline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Oxacillin and Sarecycline have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Tetracycline-class bacteriostatic agents may reduce the bactericidal effect of penicillins. With sarecycline's use in acne, the clinical impact is likely small and largely theoretical.
How serious is the interaction between Oxacillin and Sarecycline?
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 clinical response to oxacillin in serious infections. Consider deferring sarecycline until oxacillin therapy ends.
What other medicines interact with Oxacillin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Oxacillin with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Chloramphenicol, Cholera vaccine. The full list is on the Oxacillin page.
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