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Chloramphenicol + Vitamin B12

Gravité: Modérée

Chloramphenicol and Vitamin B12: moderate interaction.

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Résumé

Chloramphenicol can suppress bone marrow, which may delay or blunt the hematologic response to vitamin B12 in patients being treated for pernicious or megaloblastic anemia. The effect is described in case reports and has clinical relevance mainly in deficient patients.

Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples

Chloramphenicol and Vitamin B12 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.

Chloramphenicol belongs to Anti Bacterial; Vitamin B12 belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.

Niveau de preuve: Low

Pourquoi elle survient

Chloramphenicol-induced bone marrow suppression counteracts the erythropoietic response to B12 replacement.

Conduite à tenir

Monitor reticulocyte count and hemoglobin in B12-deficient patients receiving chloramphenicol. Use an alternative antibiotic if the expected hematologic response fails to appear.

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 Chloramphenicol with Vitamin B12?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Chloramphenicol and Vitamin B12 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. Chloramphenicol can suppress bone marrow, which may delay or blunt the hematologic response to vitamin B12 in patients being treated for pernicious or megaloblastic anemia. The effect is described in case reports and has clinical relevance mainly in deficient patients.

How serious is the interaction between Chloramphenicol and Vitamin B12?

MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor reticulocyte count and hemoglobin in B12-deficient patients receiving chloramphenicol. Use an alternative antibiotic if the expected hematologic response fails to appear.

What other medicines interact with Vitamin B12?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Vitamin B12 with, for example, Dichlorphenamide, Metformin, Neomycin po. The full list is on the Vitamin B12 page.

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