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Hello, I Have Been Recently Prescribed An Antibiotic Called Sulfamethoxazole
Question: Hello, I have been recently prescribed an antibiotic called Sulfamethoxazole and I wanted to know if there are any drug interactions with drinking Kratom? If it was okay to drink while taking the antibiotic for Paronychia
Brief Answer:
Better to avoid
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
There are no formal studies on the interaction between Sulfa drugs and Kratom.
But the side effect profile of both is almost same. There may be potential hazards due to the accentuation of side effects.
It is safe to avoid taking Kratom while on antibiotics.
Hope, I answered your query.
Regards,
Better to avoid
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
There are no formal studies on the interaction between Sulfa drugs and Kratom.
But the side effect profile of both is almost same. There may be potential hazards due to the accentuation of side effects.
It is safe to avoid taking Kratom while on antibiotics.
Hope, I answered your query.
Regards,
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