Interaction checker → Magnesium + Tetracycline / quinolone antibiotics
Serious — worth a conversationCan you take Magnesium with tetracycline / quinolone antibiotics?
Magnesium inactivates the antibiotic
What happens
Same chelation mechanism as calcium.
Drugs in this class include Doxycycline, Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, Minocycline.
How far apart?
Leaving at least 4 hours between them avoids most of the effect.
What to do about it
Separate by at least 4 hours for the whole course.
This is general information compiled from published pharmacology, not
advice about your situation. Your dose, your other medication and your bloodwork all matter,
and a pharmacist can see those in a way this page cannot.
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