Drug Interactions between Chantix and Erythrocin Lactobionate
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- Chantix (varenicline)
- Erythrocin Lactobionate (erythromycin)
Interactions between your drugs
No interactions were found between Chantix and Erythrocin Lactobionate. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Chantix
A total of 8 drugs are known to interact with Chantix.
- Chantix is in the following drug classes: cholinergic agonists, smoking cessation agents.
- Chantix is used to treat Smoking Cessation.
Erythrocin Lactobionate
A total of 642 drugs are known to interact with Erythrocin Lactobionate.
- Erythrocin lactobionate is in the drug class macrolides.
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Erythrocin lactobionate is used to treat the following conditions:
- Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention
- Bartonellosis
- Bowel Preparation
- Bronchitis
- Bullous Pemphigoid
- Campylobacter Gastroenteritis
- Chancroid
- Chlamydia Infection
- Dental Abscess
- Legionella Pneumonia
- Lyme Disease
- Lymphogranuloma Venereum
- Middle Ear Infections
- Mycoplasma Pneumonia
- Nongonococcal Urethritis
- Ocular Rosacea
- Pemphigoid
- Pertussis
- Pharyngitis
- Pneumonia
- Rheumatic Fever Prophylaxis
- Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
- Strep Throat
- Syphilis, Early
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Drug and food interactions
erythromycin food
Applies to: Erythrocin Lactobionate (erythromycin)
Food decreases the levels of erythromycin in your body. Take erythromycin on an empty stomach at least 30 minutes before or 2 hours after a meal. This will make it easier for your body to absorb the medication. However, some erythromycin products may be taken without regard to meals. Ask your healthcare provider about your particular prescription if you are uncertain of how to take it. Grapefruits and grapefruit juice may increase erythromycin levels but how this may affect you is not known. Do not increase or decrease the amount of grapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor.
varenicline food
Applies to: Chantix (varenicline)
Varenicline may alter the way you react to alcohol. Some patients treated with varenicline have experienced decreased tolerance to alcohol, including increased drunkenness, unusual or aggressive behavior, or they had no memory of things that happened. You should limit the consumption of alcohol until you know whether varenicline affects your tolerance for alcohol. Also use caution driving or operating machinery until you know how quitting smoking and/or varenicline may affect you. If you develop nervousness, agitation, hostility, aggressive behavior, depression, thoughts of suicide, or have other changes in your behavior or thinking that are
not typical for you, you should immediately stop taking varenicline and contact your doctor. 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.
erythromycin food
Applies to: Erythrocin Lactobionate (erythromycin)
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
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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