Amoxicillin and clavulanate and Methotrexate interaction
Amoxicillin and clavulanate and Methotrexate: the Methotrexate prescribing label describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Methotrexate (Xatmep) label · effective 2026-05-28
Effect of Other Drugs on XATMEP Oral Antibiotics Penicillins may reduce the renal clearance of methotrexate; increased serum concentrations of methotrexate with concomitant hematologic and gastrointestinal toxicity have been observed with methotrexate.
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