Prescribing Ketek

Prescribing Ketek (ketolide acid):

What should my doctor know before I take telithromycin?

 

Tell you healthcare professional if you have:

• kidney disease
• liver disease or have had liver problems (jaundice) in the past
• myasthenia gravis (a neuromuscular disorder)
• low levels of potassium in the blood (hypokalemia)
• low levels of magnesium in the blood (hypomagnesemia)
• irregular heartbeats
• your or a close family member have a rare heart condition known as congenital prolongation of the QT interval
• stomach problems (especially colitis) or diarrhea
• other chronic illness
• are pregnant or trying to get pregnant
• breast feeding
• had an unusual or allergic reaction to telithromycin or macrolide antiobiotics (such as erythromycin, azithromycin, clarithromycin, or dirithromycin)
• allergic reactions to foods, dyes, or preservatives

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Tell your health care professional and pharmacist about all the medication that you are taking, including non-prescription medicines, nutritional supplements and vitamins, and herbal products. Also reveal if you are a frequent user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke, or if you use illegal drugs.

These may affect the way Ketek works. These drug(s) might interact with Telithromycin / Ketek:
Alfentanil, Alosetron, Astemizole, Carbamazepine

Certain benzodiazepines: Alprazolam, Diazepam, Midazolam, Triazolam

Some heart medications: Digoxin, Diltiazem, Disopyramide, Dofetilide, Felodipine, Metoprolol, Nifedipine, Procainamide, Quinidine, Verapamil

Medicines that treat fungal or yeast infections: Itraconazole, Ketoconazole, Voriconazole Cisapride, Cyclosporine, Donepezil Ergot alkaloid medicines like Ergotamine Lidocaine

Medicines to treat viral infections: Delavirdine, Indinavir, Nevirapine, Ritonavir, Saquinavir Methylprednisolone, Norethindrone, Paricalcitol, Phenytoin, Pimozide Rifampin, Sirolimus

Statin medicines for reducing cholesterol such as: Atorvastatin, Lovastatin, Simvastatin Tacrolimus, Terfenadine, Theophylline, Trimetrexate Zonisamide

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