Ketek (Telithromycin) Patient Information: Missed a Dose and What Should I Avoid at RxList

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Ketek Patient Information including If I Miss a Dose

What happens if I miss a dose (Ketek)?

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

What happens if I overdose (Ketek)?

Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine. Telithromycin is not expected to cause overdose symptoms.

What should I avoid while taking telithromycin (Ketek)?

Telithromycin can cause blurred vision, double vision, or trouble focusing. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.

Antibiotic medicines can cause diarrhea, which may be a sign of a new infection. If you have diarrhea that is watery or has blood in it, call your doctor. Do not use any medicine to stop the diarrhea unless your doctor has told you to.

If you also use theophylline (Elixophyllin, Theo-24, Theochron, Uniphyl, and others), avoid using it within 1 hour before or after you take telithromycin.

What other drugs will affect telithromycin (Ketek)?

Before taking telithromycin, tell your doctor if you are also using any of the following drugs:

a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);
cholesterol-lowering medicine such as simvastatin (Zocor), lovastatin (Mevacor), atorvastatin (Lipitor);
ergot medicine such as ergotamine (Ergomar), dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45, Migranal Nasal Spray), ergonovine (Ergotrate), or methylergonovine (Methergine);
a sedative such as diazepam (Valium), midazolam (Versed), alprazolam (Xanax), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), temazepam (Restoril);
itraconazole (Sporanox) or ketoconazole (Nizoral);
heart rhythm medication such as amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), sotalol (Betapace, Betapace AF, Sorine), quinidine (Cardioquin, Quinaglute), disopyramide (Norpace), procainamide (Pronestyl, Procanbid), dofetilide (Tikosyn);
rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane);
seizure medication such as phenytoin (Dilantin), carbamazepine (Tegretol), phenobarbital (Luminal);
metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol XL);
tacrolimus (Prograf) or sirolimus (Rapamune);
cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral); or
digoxin (Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps).

This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with telithromycin. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.

Where can I get more information?

Your pharmacist can provide more information about telithromycin.

Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.

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