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Tetracycline + Tretinoin

Gravidade: Grave

Tetracycline and Tretinoin: major interaction.

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Resumo

Both tetracyclines and systemic tretinoin can cause raised intracranial pressure (pseudotumor cerebri). Together the risk of headache, visual disturbance and papilledema may be increased.

O que esta interação significa em palavras simples

Tetracycline and Tretinoin can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for.

Tetracycline belongs to Anti Bacterial; Tretinoin belongs to Dermatology.

Nível de evidência: Moderate

Por que acontece

Additive pharmacodynamic risk of idiopathic intracranial hypertension; exact mechanism not established.

O que fazer

Avoid combining systemic tretinoin with tetracyclines and use an alternative antibiotic; if unavoidable, monitor for headache and visual symptoms and stop at once if they appear.

O que perguntar ao farmacêutico

  • Does the benefit of taking both outweigh the risk in my case?
  • Do I need any blood test, ECG or other check while on both?
  • What early warning signs should I watch for, and what should I do if they appear?

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Perguntas frequentes

Can I take Tetracycline with Tretinoin?

MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Tetracycline and Tretinoin can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for. Both tetracyclines and systemic tretinoin can cause raised intracranial pressure (pseudotumor cerebri). Together the risk of headache, visual disturbance and papilledema may be increased.

How serious is the interaction between Tetracycline and Tretinoin?

MediHelp rates it major, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid combining systemic tretinoin with tetracyclines and use an alternative antibiotic; if unavoidable, monitor for headache and visual symptoms and stop at once if they appear.

What other medicines interact with Tetracycline?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Tetracycline with, for example, Acitretin, Methoxyflurane, Isotretinoin. The full list is on the Tetracycline page.

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