Tetracycline
27 interactions 1 explained in plain EnglishTetracycline is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections including respiratory, skin, urinary, and tick-borne infections, plus acne. Read the full Tetracycline drug information page →
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Tetracycline Acitretin Soriatane® An increased risk of pseudotumor cerebri (benign intracranial hypertension) DetailsMajor
Tetracycline Isotretinoin Absorica Explained An increased risk of pseudotumor cerebri (benign intracranial hypertension) Details Tetracycline Amoxicillin Amoxi Drop Decreased antibacterial effectiveness Details Tetracycline Ampicillin Amcill® Decreased antibacterial effectiveness Details Tetracycline Ampicillin Injection Omnipen-N® Decreased antibacterial effectiveness Details Tetracycline Bexarotene Targretin An increased risk of pseudotumor cerebri (benign intracranial hypertension) Details Tetracycline Bexarotene Topical Targretin An increased risk of pseudotumor cerebri (benign intracranial hypertension) Details Tetracycline Digoxin Cardoxin® Increased digoxin exposure Details Tetracycline Estradiol Delestrogen Decreased contraceptive effectiveness Details Tetracycline Estradiol Topical Divigel Decreased contraceptive effectiveness Details Tetracycline Estradiol Transdermal Patch Alora® Decreased contraceptive effectiveness Details Tetracycline Exenatide Injection Bydureon Reduced oral antibiotics absorption and reduced efficacy of oral antibiotics Details Tetracycline Levonorgestrel After banger Decreased contraceptive effectiveness Details Tetracycline Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System Kyleena Decreased contraceptive effectiveness Details Tetracycline Methotrexate Jylamvo Increased methotrexate exposure, an increased risk of methotrexate-related severe adverse reactions, reduced active metabolite for... Details Tetracycline Methotrexate Injection Abitrexate® Increased methotrexate exposure, an increased risk of methotrexate-related severe adverse reactions, reduced active metabolite for... Details Tetracycline Nafcillin Injection Unipen® Injection Decreased antibacterial effectiveness Details Tetracycline Penicillin G Benzathine Injection Bicillin Decreased antibacterial effectiveness Details Tetracycline Penicillin G Procaine Injection Bactracillin G Decreased antibacterial effectiveness Details Tetracycline Penicillin V Potassium Beepen-VK® Decreased antibacterial effectiveness DetailsModerate
Tetracycline Atovaquone Mepron Reduction of atovaquone plasma concentrations Details Tetracycline Cholestyramine Resin Locholest® Decreased tetracycline absorption Details Tetracycline Colestipol Colestid Decreased tetracycline effectiveness Details Tetracycline Folic Acid Folacin Reduced tetracycline exposure and reduced efficacy of tetracycline Details Tetracycline Glimepiride Amaryl Increased blood glucose lowering effect and increased risk of hypoglycemia Details Tetracycline Lanthanum Fosrenol® Reduced bioavailability of tetracyclines Details Tetracycline Lixisenatide Injection Adlyxin® Delayed therapeutic effect DetailsNo interactions on this page match that filter — try the next page or clear the filter.
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