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Common Drugs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Nelfinavir (Viracept) - HIV | Yes. Increase absorption |
| Ritonavir (Norvir) - HIV | Yes. Decrease GI upset and increase compliance |
| Cefditoren (Spetracef) | Yes. Increase absorption |
| Cefpodoxime (Vantin) | Yes. Increase absorption |
| Clarithromycin (Biaxin) - Macrolides | Yes. Increase absorption |
| Nitrofuratonin (Macrobid) - Macrolides | Yes. Increase absorption. Decrease GI upset |
| Amiodarone (Class III Antiarrhythmic) | Yes. Decrease GI upset |
| Carvedilol (Coreg) | Yes. Food slows absorption and minimize hypotension |
| Acarbose (Preose) - Alpha-Glucosidase inhi | Yes. Take with frist bite of each meal |
| Miglitol (Glyset)- Alpha-Glucosidase inhi | Yes. Take with frist bite of each meal |
| Metformin (Glucophage) | Yes. Food decreases GI upset |
| Lovastatin (Mevacor) | Yes. Take with PM meal |
| Fenofibrate (Tricor) - Fibric Acid | Yes. Increase absorption |
| Niacin (Niacor) | Yes. Food decreases GI upset |
| NSAID | Yes. Decrease GI upset |
| Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) - RA | Yes. Decrease GI upset |
| Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) | Yes. Decrease GI upset |
| Erythromycin (Ery) - Macrolides | No. Take 1 hr b/f or 2 hr after b/c food decrease absorption |
| Azithromycin (Zithromax) | No. Take 1 hr b/f or 2 hr after b/c food decrease absorption |
| Rifampin (Rifadin) -- for active TB --> borwn-orange discolor | No. Take 1 hr b/f or 2 hr after b/c food decrease absorption |
| Zalcitabine (Hivid) - HIV | No. Take 1 hr b/f or 2 hr after b/c food decrease absorption |
| Captopril (Capoten) | No. Take 1 hr b/f or 2 hr after b/c food decrease absorption |
| Glipizide (Glucotrol) - Sulfonylurea | No. Take 30 min before meal |
| Gemfibrozil (Lopid) - Fibric acid | No. Take 30 min before AM and PM meal |
| Augmentin | Yes. Take with food to enhance absorption |
| Phenazopyridine (Pyridium) - UTA --> red-orange color urine | Take with food or milk. |