Can you take levaquin with methadone safely.??
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yes, absolutely. Levaquin is an antibiotic that can be taken with methadone. there are a few meds that cannot be taken with methadone---these meds make the liver metabolize methadone at a slower rate, causing a person to feel as though their methadone is stronger than normal: tagamet, nizoral, and luvox. once a person takes any of these for a period of time then stops, they may feel symptoms of methadone withdrawel. there are also some meds that actually remove methadone from your system, or at least make it feel as though you are having withdrawels--one of them is the pain medicine Ultram. There are other meds that remove methadone from the body (called narcotic-antagonists), but check with your pharmacist who should be able to tell you the name of other meds that are narcotic-antagonists. Good luck!
What other drugs will affect levofloxacin?
Do not take antacids that contain magnesium or aluminum (e.g., Tums or Rolaids), the ulcer medicine sucralfate (Carafate), or vitamin or mineral supplements that contain iron or zinc for a minimum of 2 hours before or 2 hours after a dose of levofloxacin. Taking antacids, sucralfate, or vitamin or mineral supplements too close to a dose of levofloxacin can greatly decrease the effects of the antibiotic.
Before taking levofloxacin, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs:
theophylline (Theo-Dur, Theolair, Slo-Phyllin, Slo-Bid, Elixophyllin);
warfarin (Coumadin);
insulin or an oral diabetes medication such as glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Micronase, Diabeta, Glynase), and others; or
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, Nuprin, others), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox), ketoprofen (Orudis KT, Orudis, Oruvail), and others.
You may not be able to take levofloxacin, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.
Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with levofloxacin. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products
What other drugs will affect methadone?
Do not take methadone with any of the following drugs without first talking to your doctor:
a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), tranylcypromine (Parnate);
rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane); or
a narcotic pain reliever such as buprenorphine (Buprenex, Subutrex), codeine (Tylenol with Codeine, others), hydrocodone (Lorcet, Lortab, Vicodin, Vicoprofen, others), hydromorphone (Dilaudid), levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran), meperidine (Demerol), morphine (Kadian, MS Contin, MSIR, OMS, Roxanol, Oramorph SR, others), oxycodone (M-Oxy, OxyContin, OxyIR, Roxicodone, Percocet, Percodan, others), oxymorphone (Numorphan), propoxyphene (Darvon, Darvocet, others), and others.
You may not be able to take methadone, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment.
Methadone may increase the effects of other drugs that cause drowsiness or dizziness, including antidepressants, alcohol, sedatives (used to treat insomnia), pain relievers, anxiety medicines, muscle relaxants, and antihistamines. Do not drink alcohol and do not take any medicine without first talking to your doctor while taking methadone.
Do not take any prescription or over-the-counter medicine to treat a cold, cough, or pain while taking methadone without first talking to your doctor. These medicines may contain narcotics or alcohol.
Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with methadone. Talk to your healthcare provider before taking any other prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products.
yes, absolutely. Levaquin is an antibiotic that can be taken with methadone. there are a few meds that cannot be taken with methadone---these meds make the liver metabolize methadone at a slower rate, causing a person to feel as though their methadone is stronger than normal: tagamet, nizoral, and luvox. once a person takes any of these for a period of time then stops, they may feel symptoms of methadone withdrawel. there are also some meds that actually remove methadone from your system, or at least make it feel as though you are having withdrawels--one of them is the pain medicine Ultram. There are other meds that remove methadone from the body (called narcotic-antagonists), but check with your pharmacist who should be able to tell you the name of other meds that are narcotic-antagonists. Good luck!
What other drugs will affect levofloxacin?
Do not take antacids that contain magnesium or aluminum (e.g., Tums or Rolaids), the ulcer medicine sucralfate (Carafate), or vitamin or mineral supplements that contain iron or zinc for a minimum of 2 hours before or 2 hours after a dose of levofloxacin. Taking antacids, sucralfate, or vitamin or mineral supplements too close to a dose of levofloxacin can greatly decrease the effects of the antibiotic.
Before taking levofloxacin, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs:
theophylline (Theo-Dur, Theolair, Slo-Phyllin, Slo-Bid, Elixophyllin);
warfarin (Coumadin);
insulin or an oral diabetes medication such as glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Micronase, Diabeta, Glynase), and others; or
a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, Nuprin, others), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Anaprox), ketoprofen (Orudis KT, Orudis, Oruvail), and others.
You may not be able to take levofloxacin, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.
Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with levofloxacin. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products
What other drugs will affect methadone?
Do not take methadone with any of the following drugs without first talking to your doctor:
a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), tranylcypromine (Parnate);
rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane); or
a narcotic pain reliever such as buprenorphine (Buprenex, Subutrex), codeine (Tylenol with Codeine, others), hydrocodone (Lorcet, Lortab, Vicodin, Vicoprofen, others), hydromorphone (Dilaudid), levorphanol (Levo-Dromoran), meperidine (Demerol), morphine (Kadian, MS Contin, MSIR, OMS, Roxanol, Oramorph SR, others), oxycodone (M-Oxy, OxyContin, OxyIR, Roxicodone, Percocet, Percodan, others), oxymorphone (Numorphan), propoxyphene (Darvon, Darvocet, others), and others.
You may not be able to take methadone, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment.
Methadone may increase the effects of other drugs that cause drowsiness or dizziness, including antidepressants, alcohol, sedatives (used to treat insomnia), pain relievers, anxiety medicines, muscle relaxants, and antihistamines. Do not drink alcohol and do not take any medicine without first talking to your doctor while taking methadone.
Do not take any prescription or over-the-counter medicine to treat a cold, cough, or pain while taking methadone without first talking to your doctor. These medicines may contain narcotics or alcohol.
Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with methadone. Talk to your healthcare provider before taking any other prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products.
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