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Q – Tips: Biaxin interaction

Q – Tips: Biaxin interaction

  • A new drug interaction has been discovered between the antibiotic Biaxin and some calcium-channel blockers (verapamil, amlodipine and diltiazem). The antibiotic inhibits the metabolism of the calcium channel blocker, which in a small number of cases can lead to very high levels of the medication, with subsequent marked lowering in blood pressure. In these cases, hypotension or even kidney injury due to slow blood flow can result.