Sodium Bicarbonate: What Other Drugs Will Affect Sodium Bicarbonate


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What other drugs will affect sodium bicarbonate?


Before taking sodium bicarbonate, tell your doctor if you are taking

  • mecamylamine (Inversine);
  • methenamine (Mandelamine);
  • ketoconazole (Nizoral);
  • antacids;
  • a tetracycline antibiotic such as tetracycline (Sumycin, Achromycin V, and others), demeclocycline (Declomycin), doxycycline (Vibramycin, Monodox, Doxy, and others), minocycline (Minocin, Dynacin, and others), or oxytetracycline (Terramycin, and others).

You may not be able to take sodium bicarbonate, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.

Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with sodium bicarbonate. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking any other prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal products.



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Last updated: July 13, 2005

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