Theophylline + Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate Interaction

Majorinteraction on record

Description

Erythromycin may increase serum theophylline levels, potentially causing toxicity. Theophylline may decrease erythromycin concentrations by ~35%, resulting in subtherapeutic erythromycin levels.

Mechanism

Unknown mechanism for decreased erythromycin concentrations; theophylline toxicity likely due to CYP3A inhibition

Source: NLP:erythromycin ethylsuccinate