Are benzodiazepines affected by antacids use ?
As a general rule it is best to separate antacid use and any other medications by at least 1 hour, because it may delay or alter absorption. When antacids are only taken occasionally, this seldom presents a serious problem. Since there are so many good medications to reduce stomach acid, some of them over-the-counter, it is unusual to require frequent antacid use during the day and night.
As a general rule it is best to separate antacid use and any other medications by at least 1 hour. When antacids are only taken occasionally, this seldom presents a serious problem. Since there are so many good medications to reduce stomach acid, some of them over-the-counter, it is unusual to require frequent antacid use during the day and night. Interactions with antacid may occur with the following: benzodiazepines (Valium, Xanax), captopril (Capoten), steroids (prednisone, Deltasone, Medrol), flecainide (Tambocor), ulcer medications (Tagamet, Zantac, Pepcid, Axid), phenytoin type drugs (Dilantin, Mesantoin, Peganone, Cerebyx), iron (Feosol, ferrous sulfate, Nu-Iron), ketoconazole (Nizoral), levodopa (Dopar), penicillamine (Depen, Cuprimine), phenothiazines (Thorazine, Stelazine, Compazine), quinidine (Quinidex, Quinaglute), aspirin, salicylates, diabetic medicines (Diabinese, Micronase, Glucotrol), tetracycline (Sumycin, Tetracyn), ticlopidine (Ticlid), valproic acid (Depakote, Dep
