Dapsone Cimetidine

Duration depends on dapsone half-life ( 20-30 h but prolonged with cimetidine use) and methemoglobin levels... 

Drugs that may interact with zalcitabine include antacids, chloramphenicol, cisplatin, dapsone, didanosine, disulfiram, ethionamide, glutethimide, gold, hydralazine, iodoquinol, isoniazid, metronidazole, nitrofurantoin, phenytoin, ribavirin, vincristine, cimetidine, metoclopramide, amphotericin, aminoglycosides, foscarnet, antiretroviral nucleoside analogs, pentamidine, and probenecid. 

Deravirdine (Rescnptor) [Antiretroviral/NNRTI] Uses HIV Infxn Action Nonnucleoside RT inhibitor Dose 400 mg PO tid Caution [C, ] CDC recommends HIV-infected mothers not to breast-feed (transmission risk) w/ renal/hepatic impair Contra Use w/ drugs dependent on CYP3A for clearance (Table VI-8) Disp Tabs SE Fat redistribution, immune reconstitution synd, HA, fatigue, rash, T transaminases, N/V/D Interactions T Effects W/ fluoxetine T effects OF benzodiazepines, cisapride, clarithromycin, dapsone, ergotamine, indinavir, lovastatin, midazolam, nifedipine, quinidine, ritonavir, simvastatin, terfena-dine, triazolam, warfarin effects W/ antacids, barbiturates, carbamazepine, cimetidine, famotidine, lansoprazole, nizatidine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, ranitidine, rifabutin, rifampin effects OF didanosine EMS Use of benzodiazepines and CCBs should be avoided may cause a widespread rash located on upper body and arms OD May cause an extension of nl SEs symptomatic and supportive Deferasirox (Exjade) [Iron Chelator] Uses Chronic iron overload d/t transfusion in pts >2 y Action Oral iron chelator Dose Initial 20 mg/kg... 

Also analyzed acepromazine, acetaminophen, acetophenazine, albuterol, aminophylline, amitriptyline, amobarbital, amoxapine, eunphettunine, amylocaine, antipyrine, aprobar-bital, aspirin, atenolol, atropine, avermectin, barbital, benzocaine, benzoic acid, benzotro-pine, benzphetamine, berberine, bibucaine, bromazepan, brompheniramine, buprenor-phine, buspirone, butabarbital, butacaine, butethal, caffeine, carbamazepine, carbromal, chloramphenicol, chlordiazepoxide, chloroquine, chlorothiazide, chloroxylenol, chlorphe-nesin, chlorpheniramine, chlorpromazine, chlorpropamide, chlortetracycline, cimetidine, cinchonidine, cinchonine, clenbuterol, clonazepam, clonixin, clorazepate, cocaine, codeine, colchicine, cortisone, coumarin, cyclazocine, cyclobenzaprine, cyclothiazide, cyheptamide, cymarin, danazol, danthron, dapsone, debrisoquine, desipramine, dexamethasone, dex-... 

Coleman MD, Rhodes LE, Scott AK, Verbov JL, Friedmann PS, Breckenridge AM, Park BK. The use of cimetidine to reduce dapsone-dependent metiiaemo obinaernia in dermatitis herpetiformis patients. Br J Clin Pharmacol ( 992) 34, 244-9. 

Rhodes LE, Tii le MD, Park BK, Chu P, Verbov JL, Friedmann PS. Cimetidine improves the tiierapeutic/toxic ratio of dapsone in patients on chronic dapsone tiierapy. BrJDermatol (1995) 132, 257-62. 

Cimetidine raises serum dapsone ievels, and may reduce methaemoglobinaemia due to dapsone. Cimetidine, ranitidine and omeprazole do not appear to affect the outcome of dapsone prophylaxis against Pneumocystis pneumonia. The absorption of dapsone does not appear to be altered by nizatidine-induced increases in gastric pH. 

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