Clarithromycin · more major-labeled pairs than Atorvastatin

SPL labels Clarithromycin + Atorvastatin as major; Clarithromycin 16 / Atorvastatin 3 in that band.

Mechanism on file: Clarithromycin slows down how fast your body processes atorvastatin, which can cause the statin levels to rise too high.

FDA SPL severity: Major

Clarithromycin

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Macrolide Antibiotic

Atorvastatin

Full Atorvastatin label record

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor (Statin)

Clarithromycin + Atorvastatin · SPL mechanism field

Clarithromycin slows down how fast your body processes atorvastatin, which can cause the statin levels to rise too high.

Major band excerpt · Clarithromycin with Atorvastatin

Intervention: In patients taking clarithromycin or itraconazole, do not exceed atorvastatin 20 mg [see Dosage and Administration (2.5) ]. Examples: Erythromycin, clarithromycin, itraconazole, ketoconazole, posaconazole, and voriconazole.

Clarithromycin · 16 major-labeled pairs (vs Atorvastatin's 3)

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