When two or more medicines are taken at the same time, the effects of one of the medicines can be altered by the other. This is known as a drug-drug interaction. Some antifungal medicines can interact with other medicines.
Tell your GP or pharmacist what other medicines you are taking, including over-the-counter medicines, so they can decide whether an antifungal medicine is safe for you to take.
Medicines that antifungal medicines may interact with include:
- benzodiazepines – a group of medicines used to help sleep and reduce anxiety
- ciclosporin – a medicine that suppresses the immune system (the body’s natural defence against illness and infection)
- cimetidine – a medicine used to treat indigestion
- hydrochlorothiazide – a medicine used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension)
- oestrogens – hormones found in some contraceptives
- phenytoin – a medicine used to treat epilepsy
- progestogens – hormones found in some contraceptives
- rifampicin – an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, such as tuberculosis
- tacrolimus – a medicine that suppresses the immune system
- theophylline – a medicine used to treat asthma
- tricyclic antidepressants – medicines used to treat depression
- zidovudine – a medicine used to treat HIV and AIDS
Interactions with other medicines
