Maalox Plus Drug Interactions

Tell the doctor or pharmacist if the patient has recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
Since aluminum and magnesium salts reduce the gastrointestinal absorption of tetracyclines, the patient should avoid treatment with MAALOX PLUS when taking tetracycline by mouth.
The use of antacids containing aluminum can reduce the absorption of H2 antagonists, atenolol, cefdinir, cefpodoxime, chloroquine, tetracyclines, diflunisal, digoxin, bisphosphonates, ethambutol, fluoroquinolones, sodium fluoride, glucocorticoids, indomethacin, isoniazid, kayexalate, ketoconazole, lincosamides, metoprolol, phenothiazine neuroleptics, penicillamine, propranolol, iron salts.
Allow at least 2 hours to pass (4 hours for fluoroquinolones) before taking MAALOX PLUS to avoid interactions with the other medicines.
Using quinidine simultaneously may lead to an increase in blood quinidine levels and cause a quinidine overdose.
Using aluminum hydroxide at the same time as citrates may lead to an increase in aluminum levels, particularly in patients with kidney failure.