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Do Opiates Reduce The Effectiveness Of Antibiotics ?

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Question : Do opiates reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics ?
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Answered by Dr. AJEET SINGH (49 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Drug interactions-Opiods and antibiotics

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Welcome to "Ask a Doctor"service.
I am Dr Ajeet XXXXXXX

I have gone through your query and here is my opinion.

Yes.....A significant interaction is there between opioids and other drugs including antibiotics.

This drug interactions can be due to effects of drug absorption in gut(opiods inhibit gut motility),effect on metabolic pathways, drug transport through membranes and binding to plasma proteins.

Hope that I have answered your query.
Stay healthy and stay blessed.
Regards.
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Do Opiates Reduce The Effectiveness Of Antibiotics ?

Brief Answer: Drug interactions-Opiods and antibiotics Detailed Answer: Hi.... Welcome to "Ask a Doctor"service. I am Dr Ajeet XXXXXXX I have gone through your query and here is my opinion. Yes.....A significant interaction is there between opioids and other drugs including antibiotics. This drug interactions can be due to effects of drug absorption in gut(opiods inhibit gut motility),effect on metabolic pathways, drug transport through membranes and binding to plasma proteins. Hope that I have answered your query. Stay healthy and stay blessed. Regards.