A cura di Alessandra Russo. Specialista in Tossicologia Medica. Messina
Principio attivo |
Effetto |
Atorvastatina (1,2) |
Possibile aumento del rischio di rabdomiolisi |
Digossina (3-5) |
Possibile tossicità da digossina (vomito, aritmie cardiache) |
Diidroergotamina (6) |
Possibile aumento del rischio di ergotismo acuto (nausea, vomito, ischemia vasospastica) |
Disopiramide (7) |
Possibile aumento del rischio di prolungamento dell’intervallo QT e di gravi aritmie cardiache |
Donepezil (8,9) |
Possibile aumento del rischio di prolungamento dell’intervallo QT e di torsione di punta |
Idrossiclorochina (10-12) |
Possibile aumento del rischio di prolungamento dell’intervallo QT |
Lofexidina (13) |
Possibile aumento del rischio di prolungamento dell’intervallo QT |
Lovastatina (1,2) |
Possibile aumento del rischio di rabdomiolisi |
Metilergometrina (14) |
Possibile aumento del rischio di ergotismo acuto (nausea, vomito, ischemia vasospastica) |
Rifabutina (14) |
Possibile aumento del rischio di tossicità da rifabutina (rash, disturbi gastrointestinali, alterazioni ematologiche) |
Simvastatina (1,2) |
Possibile aumento del rischio di rabdomiolisi |
Teofillina (14) |
Possibile aumento delle concentrazioni seriche di teofillina |
Warfarin (15,16) |
Possibile aumento del rischio di sanguinamento |
Bibliografia
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- Product Information: Zithromax(R), azithromycin. Pfizer Labs, NY, NY, 12/2001.
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