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Interactions médicamenteuses

Ciprofloxacin + Zinc

Gravité: Modérée

Ciprofloxacin and Zinc: moderate interaction.

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Résumé

Zinc binds ciprofloxacin in the gut and markedly reduces its absorption, which can lead to subtherapeutic antibiotic levels and treatment failure.

Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples

Ciprofloxacin and Zinc 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.

Ciprofloxacin belongs to Anti Bacterial; Zinc belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.

Niveau de preuve: High

Pourquoi elle survient

Chelation of ciprofloxacin by divalent zinc cations in the gastrointestinal tract, forming poorly absorbed complexes.

Conduite à tenir

Give ciprofloxacin at least 2 hours before or 6 hours after zinc-containing products. Counsel patients about multivitamins and mineral supplements.

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?

Bring a full list of your medicines, including over-the-counter products, supplements and herbal remedies, to every pharmacy visit.

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Questions fréquentes

Can I take Ciprofloxacin with Zinc?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ciprofloxacin and Zinc 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. Zinc binds ciprofloxacin in the gut and markedly reduces its absorption, which can lead to subtherapeutic antibiotic levels and treatment failure.

How serious is the interaction between Ciprofloxacin and Zinc?

MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Give ciprofloxacin at least 2 hours before or 6 hours after zinc-containing products. Counsel patients about multivitamins and mineral supplements.

What other medicines interact with Ciprofloxacin?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Ciprofloxacin with, for example, Agomelatine, Fezolinetant, Thioridazine. The full list is on the Ciprofloxacin page.

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