Drug Interactions between cannabidiol and sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- cannabidiol
- sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim
Interactions between your drugs
sulfamethoxazole cannabidiol
Applies to: sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim and cannabidiol
Cannabidiol may cause liver problems, and using it with other medications that can also affect the liver such as sulfamethoxazole may increase that risk. You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol while being treated with these medications. Call your doctor immediately if you have fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, pale stools, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes, as these may be signs and symptoms of liver damage. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions or concerns. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Drug and food interactions
cannabidiol food
Applies to: cannabidiol
Food may affect the absorption and blood levels of cannabidiol. To avoid significant fluctuations in blood levels of the medication, cannabidiol should be taken about the same time each day consistently either with or without food. Consumption of grapefruit and grapefruit juice should be limited, as it may increase the blood levels of cannabidiol. Patients who consume grapefruit or grapefruit juice may require a lower dosage of the medication based on blood levels. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
sulfamethoxazole food
Applies to: sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim
Ask your doctor before using sulfamethoxazole together with ethanol. Contact your doctor if you experience unpleasant side effects such as fast heartbeats, warmth or redness under your skin, tingly feeling, nausea, or vomiting. If you experience these side effects, you may need to avoid ethanol while taking sulfamethoxazole. You should check your food and medicine labels to see if these products contain ethanol. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No warnings were found for your selected drugs.
Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.
See also
Drug Interaction Classification
Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
No interaction information available. |
Further information
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