Drug Interactions between ivermectin and praziquantel
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- ivermectin
- praziquantel
Interactions between your drugs
No interactions were found between ivermectin and praziquantel. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
ivermectin
A total of 104 drugs are known to interact with ivermectin.
- Ivermectin is in the drug class anthelmintics.
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Ivermectin is used to treat the following conditions:
- Ascariasis (off-label)
- Cutaneous Larva Migrans
- Filariasis, Elephantiasis (off-label)
- Onchocerciasis, River Blindness
- Scabies (off-label)
- Strongyloidiasis
praziquantel
A total of 110 drugs are known to interact with praziquantel.
- Praziquantel is in the drug class anthelmintics.
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Praziquantel is used to treat the following conditions:
- Beef Tapeworm Infection
- Cysticercus cellulosae
- Dog Tapeworm Infection
- Dwarf Tapeworm Infection
- Echinococcus
- Fasciolopsis buski, Intestinal Fluke
- Fish Tapeworm Infection
- Heterophyes heterophyes, Intestinal Fluke
- Liver Fluke
- Metagonimus yokogawai, Intestinal Fluke
- Naophyetus salmincola
- Opisthorchis viverrini, Liver Fluke
- Paragonimus westermani, Lung Fluke
- Pork Tapeworm Infection
- Schistosoma haematobium
- Schistosoma japonicum
- Schistosoma mansoni
- Schistosoma mekongi
Drug and food interactions
praziquantel food
Applies to: praziquantel
Food can enhance the levels of praziquantel in your body. To ensure maximal oral absorption, praziquantel should be administered with or immediately after a meal. This will make it easier for your body to absorb the medication. If you are receiving therapy with praziquantel you should avoid grapefruits and grapefruit juice. Grapefruit can raise the levels of praziquantel in your body and increase side effects of dizziness, abdominal discomfort, and nausea.. Do not increase or decrease the amount of grapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
Therapeutic duplication is the use of more than one medicine from the same drug category or therapeutic class to treat the same condition. This can be intentional in cases where drugs with similar actions are used together for demonstrated therapeutic benefit. It can also be unintentional in cases where a patient has been treated by more than one doctor, or had prescriptions filled at more than one pharmacy, and can have potentially adverse consequences.
Antihelmintics
Therapeutic duplication
The recommended maximum number of medicines in the 'antihelmintics' category to be taken concurrently is usually one. Your list includes two medicines belonging to the 'antihelmintics' category:
- ivermectin
- praziquantel
Note: In certain circumstances, the benefits of taking this combination of drugs may outweigh any risks. Always consult your healthcare provider before making changes to your medications or dosage.
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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