Prescription Clinical MonographPrescription Therapeutic Agent
Verified Evidence Sources: openFDA & NLM MedlinePlus

Pyrantel

Comprehensive clinical interaction and dietary monograph for Pyrantel (Pyrantel).

Generic Active Chemical: Pyrantel
Brand Formulations:AscarelParasitolPin-X¶Reese's Pinworm Medicine

Kitchen Food, Drink & Dietary Conflicts

Biochemical interactions with common foods, beverages & cooking ingredients
1 Flagged Foods
HIGH

Dairy Milk, Yogurt & Calcium-Enriched Foods

NutriDive Kitchen Food Biochemical Ontology & openFDA
Bioactive Compound:Ionic Calcium (Ca2+) & Casein Micelles
Biological Target:Intestinal Chelation & Luminal Complexation
Clinical Mechanism:

Divalent calcium binds fluoroquinolone (ciprofloxacin) and tetracycline (doxycycline) antibiotics into unabsorbable ring complexes, reducing systemic antibacterial coverage by up to 90% and causing therapy failure.

Patient Actionable Rule:Separate all dairy ingestion from oral antibiotics, bisphosphonates, and thyroid medications by at least 2 to 4 hours.

Prescription & OTC Drug Interactions (DDI)

Documented pharmacological conflicts & contraindicated co-prescriptions
0 Warning Classes
No major contraindicated drug classes listed in the basic monograph. Always provide your complete medication list to your prescribing physician.

Dietary Supplements, Herbs & Minerals (DNI)

Interactions with over-the-counter vitamins, minerals, and herbal preparations
0 Monitored
No acute supplement or herb contraindications identified. Notify your healthcare provider of any multi-vitamins or botanicals you take daily.

Chronotherapy & Meal Administration Protocols

Optimal absorption, meal-timing rules & GI tolerability protocols
2 Protocols
EMPTY_STOMACHEmpty Stomach Protocol

Pyrantel may be taken with food, juice, or milk or on an empty stomach.

Rationale: Food constituents interfere with gastrointestinal absorption or gastric emptying.

MEALAdministration Rule

Pyrantel may be mixed with milk or fruit juice.

Rationale: Promotes optimal mucosal absorption and consistent therapeutic plasma levels.

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Authoritative Clinical Evidence & Regulatory Sources

Data on this clinical monograph is compiled from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus), openFDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL Section 7 Drug Interactions), the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), and Krause and Mahan's Food & Nutrition Care Process.