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Cefepime + Tobramycin

Gravità: Moderata

Cefepime and Tobramycin: moderate interaction.

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Sintesi

Tobramycin can injure the kidneys and inner ear, and use alongside a cephalosporin has been linked in some reports to further renal impairment. Cefepime has limited intrinsic nephrotoxicity, so the added risk is generally modest but greater in renal impairment, older patients and prolonged courses.

Cosa significa questa interazione in parole semplici

Cefepime and Tobramycin 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.

Cefepime belongs to Anti Bacterial; Tobramycin belongs to Anti Bacterial.

Livello di evidenza: Low

Perché avviene

Additive renal tubular stress; reduced renal function increases aminoglycoside accumulation and thus toxicity.

Cosa fare

Monitor serum creatinine and tobramycin trough levels, and adjust doses to renal function. Keep the combination as short as possible and ask about hearing or balance changes.

Cosa chiedere al farmacista

  • 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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Domande frequenti

Can I take Cefepime with Tobramycin?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cefepime and Tobramycin 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. Tobramycin can injure the kidneys and inner ear, and use alongside a cephalosporin has been linked in some reports to further renal impairment. Cefepime has limited intrinsic nephrotoxicity, so the added risk is generally modest but greater in renal impairment, older patients and prolonged courses.

How serious is the interaction between Cefepime and Tobramycin?

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 serum creatinine and tobramycin trough levels, and adjust doses to renal function. Keep the combination as short as possible and ask about hearing or balance changes.

What other medicines interact with Cefepime?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Cefepime with, for example, Amikacin, Cholera vaccine, Dexamethasone-tobramycin. The full list is on the Cefepime page.

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