The absorption of cimetidine and ranitidine is accelerated when coadministered with cisapride. |
Interacts with several drugs, including terfenadine, astemizole, and cisapride, resulting in prolonged QT intervals. |
For example, such popular and widely prescribed drugs as troglitazone, cerivastatin, rofecoxib, valdecoxib, and cisapride were withdrawn from the market. |
Coadministration is contraindicated for ergot alkaloids, terfenadine, astemizole, cisapride, pimozide, halofantrine, and quinidine. |
The list of drug interactions with cisapride has been updated since this topic was reviewed in a past newsletter. |
Our study shows that cisapride has no place in the treatment of heartburn in primary care. |