Interactions médicamenteuses
Cefotaxime + Sodium picosulfate / magnesium oxide / anhydrous citric acid
Gravité: Modérée
Cefotaxime and Sodium picosulfate / magnesium oxide / anhydrous citric acid: moderate interaction.
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Résumé
Sodium picosulfate is a prodrug that requires colonic bacteria to be converted to its active laxative form. Antibacterials can suppress this flora and may lead to a weaker bowel-cleansing effect before colonoscopy.
Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples
Cefotaxime and Sodium picosulfate / magnesium oxide / anhydrous citric acid 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.
Pourquoi elle survient
Antibiotic suppression of colonic bacteria reduces conversion of sodium picosulfate to its active metabolite.
Conduite à tenir
Avoid giving the antibiotic during the bowel preparation period where possible. If the antibiotic is essential, confirm adequate bowel cleansing before the procedure.
Questions à poser à votre pharmacien
- 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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Questions fréquentes
Can I take Cefotaxime with Sodium picosulfate / magnesium oxide / anhydrous citric acid?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cefotaxime and Sodium picosulfate / magnesium oxide / anhydrous citric acid 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. Sodium picosulfate is a prodrug that requires colonic bacteria to be converted to its active laxative form. Antibacterials can suppress this flora and may lead to a weaker bowel-cleansing effect before colonoscopy.
How serious is the interaction between Cefotaxime and Sodium picosulfate / magnesium oxide / anhydrous citric acid?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid giving the antibiotic during the bowel preparation period where possible. If the antibiotic is essential, confirm adequate bowel cleansing before the procedure.
What other medicines interact with Cefotaxime?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cefotaxime with, for example, Typhoid vaccine live, Amikacin, Cholera vaccine. The full list is on the Cefotaxime page.
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