Facts on File Encyclopedia of Health and Medicine

drug interaction 157

This Drug In Combination with This Drug or Food Consequence of Interaction

oral antidiabetes medications alcohol decreases effectiveness of oral antidiabetes
medication

CORTICOSTEROID MEDICATIONS increases effectiveness of oral antidiabetes

thiazide diuretics medication

aspirin and other salicylates

MAOI antidepressants

NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS

(NSAIDS)

sulfonamide antibiotics

warfarin

quinolone antibiotics ANTACIDS chemical binding in stomach prevents absorption
(ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, dairy products of antibiotic
ofloxacin, trovafloxacin) calcium supplements
tetracycline antibiotics iron supplements
(doxycycline, minocycline,
tetracycline)

beta-hydroxy-beta grapefruit juice decreases liver’s ability to metabolize statins
methylglutaryl–coenzyme
A (HMG-CoA) reductase antibiotic and antifungal medications various adverse reactions
inhibitor (statin)
lipid-lowering medications oral contraceptives (birth control pills) reduced effectiveness of the oral contraceptive
(atorvastatin, fluvastatin,
lovastatin, pravastatin,
simvastatin)