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Does Keflex Interact With Carvedilol, Metformin, Losartan, Lipitor, Sertraline And Plavix?

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Posted on Mon, 9 Jan 2017
Question: Can Keflex antibiotic be taken with Carvediol, Losartin and Plavix?

Also take Metformin, Lipitor and Sertraline.
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (44 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
yes...

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

you can take keflex without any anticipated problems. If metformin dosage is the highest (2500mg per day) keflex may (potentially) cause side effects by increasing metformin's concentration. If it is, then lowering it a bit is recommended for a few days. Please note that there are no such reported side effects that I've read about, so this is a just a preventive measure.

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Does Keflex Interact With Carvedilol, Metformin, Losartan, Lipitor, Sertraline And Plavix?

Brief Answer: yes... Detailed Answer: Hello, you can take keflex without any anticipated problems. If metformin dosage is the highest (2500mg per day) keflex may (potentially) cause side effects by increasing metformin's concentration. If it is, then lowering it a bit is recommended for a few days. Please note that there are no such reported side effects that I've read about, so this is a just a preventive measure. Kind Regards!