Tagamet Drug Interactions

There are several drugs that may interact with Tagamet. Drug interactions with Tagamet may occur when the medication is combined with drugs such as Valium, Dilantin, or Librium. Other drugs that may interact with Tagamet include tricyclic antidepressants such as Asendin, Anafranil, or Norpramin. Some of these drug interactions can increase your chances of experiencing side effects.

Tagamet Drug Information

An Overview of Tagamet Drug Interactions

Tagamet^® (cimetidine) can potentially interact with several medicines. Some of the medicines that may lead to Tagamet interactions include:

Atazanavir (Reyataz^®)
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium^®, Limbitrol^®, Librax^®)
Diazepam (Valium^®)
Itraconazole (Sporanox^®)
Ketoconazole (Nizoral^®)
Metronidazole (Flagyl^®)
Nifedipine (Adalat^®, Nifediac^®, Procardia^®, Procardia XL^®)
Phenytoin (Dilantin^®)
Propranolol (Inderal^®, Inderal LA^®, InnoPran XL^®)
Theophylline
Tricyclic antidepressants, including:

o Amoxapine (Asendin^®)

o Clomipramine (Anafranil^®)

o Desipramine (Norpramin^®)

o Doxepin (Sinequan^®)

o Imipramine (Tofranil^®, Tofranil PM^®)

o Maprotiline (Ludiomil^®)

o Nortriptyline (Pamelor^®)

o Protriptyline (Vivactil^®)

o Trimipramine (Surmontil^®)

Warfarin (Coumadin^®, Jantoven^®).

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD

Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;

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