Pharmacology · single question
Digoxin has many drug/food interactions. Which antibiotic is generally considered relatively SAFE to combine with digoxin?
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Correct answer: D. Doxycycline
- A. Incorrect – listed among interacting antibiotics for digoxin.
- B. Incorrect – a macrolide that notably increases digoxin levels.
- C. Incorrect – macrolides can increase digoxin levels (toxicity risk).
- D. Correct (per the source set) – macrolides (erythromycin/clarithromycin) and some tetracyclines can raise digoxin levels by altering gut flora/absorption; doxycycline was identified as the safer pairing in this question.