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Interactions médicamenteuses

Arsenic trioxide + Gemifloxacin

Gravité: Contre-indiquée

Arsenic trioxide and Gemifloxacin: contraindicated interaction.

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Résumé

Arsenic trioxide has a boxed warning for QT prolongation and torsades de pointes. Gemifloxacin also prolongs the QT interval, so the combination increases the risk of life-threatening arrhythmia.

Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples

Arsenic trioxide and Gemifloxacin are not normally used together. Taking them at the same time is expected to cause harm or make one of them unsafe, so a different medicine is usually chosen for one of the two.

Arsenic trioxide belongs to Oncology; Gemifloxacin belongs to Anti Bacterial.

Niveau de preuve: Moderate

Pourquoi elle survient

Additive prolongation of ventricular repolarization.

Conduite à tenir

Do not combine; use a non-QT-prolonging antibiotic. If it cannot be avoided, monitor ECG and keep potassium and magnesium normal.

Questions à poser à votre pharmacien

  • Is there an alternative to one of these two medicines for me?
  • If both are essential, who is monitoring me and how often?
  • Which symptoms mean I should stop and seek help straight away?

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Questions fréquentes

Can I take Arsenic trioxide with Gemifloxacin?

MediHelp rates the interaction as contraindicated. Arsenic trioxide and Gemifloxacin are not normally used together. Taking them at the same time is expected to cause harm or make one of them unsafe, so a different medicine is usually chosen for one of the two. Arsenic trioxide has a boxed warning for QT prolongation and torsades de pointes. Gemifloxacin also prolongs the QT interval, so the combination increases the risk of life-threatening arrhythmia.

How serious is the interaction between Arsenic trioxide and Gemifloxacin?

MediHelp rates it contraindicated, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Do not combine; use a non-QT-prolonging antibiotic. If it cannot be avoided, monitor ECG and keep potassium and magnesium normal.

What other medicines interact with Gemifloxacin?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Gemifloxacin with, for example, Dofetilide, Ibutilide, Pimozide. The full list is on the Gemifloxacin page.

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