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Selected Drugs Clear All

  • remove ciprofloxacin/ fluocinolone otic
    generic
  • remove Depo-Testosterone
    testosterone cypionate
  • remove ephedra (Ephedra sinica)
    common name
  • remove NebuPent
    pentamidine inhaled

multicheck MultiCheck Results - 2 Interactions

Smiley face Smiley face

Avoid/Use Alternative

Smiley face Smiley face ephedra (Ephedra sinica) (common name) + NebuPent (pentamidine inhaled)

Avoid/Use Alternative


ephedra + pentamidine

avoid combo: combo may incr. risk of QT prolongation, cardiac arrhythmias (additive effects)

Monitor/Modify Tx

Smiley face Smiley face Depo-Testosterone (testosterone cypionate) + ephedra (Ephedra sinica) (common name)

Monitor/Modify Tx


testosterone + ephedra

monitor BP: combo may incr. risk of HTN (additive effects)

Additional Considerations

Smiley face Smiley face ephedra in ephedra (Ephedra sinica)

FDA prohibits sale of dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids (ephedra) in US due to unreasonable risk of illness or injury (including HTN, MI, seizures, stroke, psychosis)

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