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Oracea Drug Interactions
There are a number of drugs that may interact with Oracea. Problems may occur if the rosacea medicine is taken in combination with barbiturates, bile acid sequestrants, penicillins, or various other medications. These interactions may reduce the effectiveness of the medications or increase your risk of developing certain side effects.
from eMedTV.comOracea® (doxycycline) may potentially interact with a number of other medicines. These medications that may lead to drug interactions with Oracea can include, but are not limited to:
- Aluminum, calcium, magnesium, or iron products (such as antacids, iron supplements, calcium supplements, laxatives, and multivitamins)
- Barbiturates, including (but not limited to):
- Amobarbital (Amytal®)
- Butalbital (Fioricet®, Fiorinal®)
- Pentobarbital (Nembutal®)
- Phenobarbital (Luminal®)
- Secobarbital (Seconal®)
- Bile acid sequestrant cholesterol medications, including:
- Cholestyramine (Prevalite®, Questran®, Questran® Light)
- Colesevelam (WelChol®)
- Colestipol (Colestid®)
- Birth control pills (oral contraceptives)
- Bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol®)
- Carbamazepine (Carbatrol®, Epitol®, Equetro®, Tegretol®)
- Eplerenone (Inspra™)
- Fentanyl (Abstral®, Actiq®, Duragesic®, Fentora®, Lazanda®, Onsolis®, Subsys®)
- Maraviroc (Selzentry™)
- Oral typhoid vaccine
- Penicillins, such as:
- Amoxicillin (Amoxil®, Moxatag®)
- Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium (Augmentin®, Augmentin ES-600®, Augmentin XR®)
- Ampicillin
- Ampicillin and sulbactam (Unasyn®)
- Carbenicillin (Geocillin®)
- Dicloxacillin
- Nafcillin
- Oxacillin
- Penicillin (Bicillin® C-R, Bicillin® L-A, Pfizerpen®)
- Piperacillin
- Piperacillin and tazobactam (Zosyn®)
- Ticarcillin and clavulanate potassium (Timentin®)
- Dexlansoprazole (Dexilant™)
- Esomeprazole (Nexium®)
- Lansoprazole (Prevacid®, Prevacid® 24HR)
- Omeprazole (Prilosec®, Prilosec OTC®)
- Omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate (Zegerid®, Zegerid OTC™)
- Pantoprazole (Protonix®)
- Rabeprazole (AcipHex®)
- Quinapril (Accupril®)
- Ranolazine (Ranexa®)
- Retinoids, such as:
- Acitretin (Soriatane®)
- Bexarotene (Targretin®)
- Isotretinoin (Accutane®, Amnesteem™, Claravis™, Sotret®)
- Tretinoin (Atralin™, Avita®, Renova®, Retin-A®, Tretin-X™, Vesanoid®)
- Tazarotene (Avage™, Tazorac®)
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD