Ranitidine Cyclosporine

Drugs that may affect HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors include alcohol, amiodarone, antacids, azole antifungals, bile acid sequestrants, cimetidine, cyclosporine, diltiazem, erythromycin, gemfibrozil, isradipine, nefazodone, niacin, nicotinic acid, omeprazole, phenytoin, propranolol, protease inhibitors, ranitidine, rifampin, St. John s wort, and verapamil. 

Cimetidine may increase cyclosporine levels and cause nephrotoxicity. Famotidine, Ranitidine, and cimetidine are now available over the counter. 

Figure 6.3 Plot of the fraction of dose absorbed (in %) of various drugs as a function of the permeability estimates in the Caco-2 system. Key 1 D-glucose 2 verapamil 3 piroxicam 4 phenylalanine 5 cyclosporin 6 enalapril 7 cephalexim 8 losartan 9 lisinopril 10 amoxicillin 11 methyldopa 12 naproxen 13 an-tipyrine 14 desipramine 15 propanolol 16 amiloride 17 metoprolol 18 terbu-taline 19 mannitol 20 cimetidine 21 ranitidine 22 enalaprilate 23 atenolol 24 hydrochlorothiazide.

Clinically important, potentially hazardous interactions with aluminum, aminophylline, aspirin, chlorambucil, cimetidine, clarithromycin, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, dicumarol, diuretics, docetaxel, estrogens, grapefruit juice, indomethacin, influenza vaccines, itraconazole, ketoconazole, lansoprazole, live vaccines, methotrexate, montelukast, omeprazole, oral contraceptives, pancuronium, phenobarbital, phenytoin, ranitidine, rifampicin, rifampin, timolol, tolbutamide, vitamin A... 

Drugs corticosteroids (Sampson 1995 McAfee et al. 1984), ethanol (McAfee et al. 1984), cyclosporin, azathioprine, ranitidine, nifedipine, procainamide (Sampson 1995), others... 

Noninterfering acetaminophen, aspirin, 5-azacytidine, baclofen, cimetidine, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporin A, famotidine, 5-duorouracil, ranitidine, verapamil... 

Noninterfering acetaminophen, N-acetylprocainamide, amikacin, amitriptyline, amlodi-pine, carbamazepine, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, cisapride, clindamycin, clonidine, codeine, cyclosporine, digoxin, diphenhydramine, disopyramide, ethosuximide, fluconazole, gentamicin, gentamicin, heparin, labetalol, levothyroxine, li-docaine, lithium, methotrexate, metronidazole, minoxidil, nafcillin, nifedipine, phenobar-bital, phenobarbital, phenytoin, phenytoin, primidone, procainamide, propranolol, quini-dine, ranitidine, salicylic acid, theophylline, tobramycin, tobramycin, valproic acid, warfarin... 

A. Cimetidine, and to a lesser extent ranitidine, reduces hepatic clearance and prolongs the elimination half-life of several dmgs as a result of inhibition of cytochrome P-450 activity and reduction of hepatic blood flow. Examples of drugs affected include phenytoin, theophylline, phenobatbital, cyclosporine, morphine, lidocaine, calcium channel blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, and warfarin. 

Jarowenko MV, Van Buren CT, Kramer WG, Lorber MI, Flechner SM, Kahan BD. Ranitidine, cimetidine, and the cyclosporine-treated recipient Transplantation(l9 42,3l - 2. 

Bam YM, Ramos EL, Balagtas RS, Peterson JC, Karlix JL. Cimetidine or ranitidine in prophylactic doses do not affect renal function or cyclosporine levels in renal transplant patients (RTP). JAm Soc Nephrol (1993) 4, 925. 

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