Drug interactions
Amiodarone + Nilotinib
Severity: Contraindicated
Amiodarone and Nilotinib: contraindicated interaction.
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Summary
Nilotinib carries a boxed warning for QT prolongation and sudden death, and amiodarone also prolongs QT. Amiodarone is a CYP3A4 substrate, and nilotinib inhibits CYP3A4, which may raise amiodarone levels and further increase risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amiodarone and Nilotinib are not normally used together. Taking them at the same time is expected to cause harm or make one of them unsafe, so a different medicine is usually chosen for one of the two.
Amiodarone belongs to Cardiovascular; Nilotinib belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation plus CYP3A4 inhibition by nilotinib increasing amiodarone exposure.
What to do
Do not combine; use an alternative antiarrhythmic or kinase inhibitor. If no alternative exists, require specialist oversight with frequent ECGs and electrolyte correction.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there an alternative to one of these two medicines for me?
- If both are essential, who is monitoring me and how often?
- Which symptoms mean I should stop and seek help straight away?
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Other interactions of Amiodarone
- Amiodarone + Amisulpride Contraindicated
- Amiodarone + Arsenic trioxide Contraindicated
- Amiodarone + Dofetilide Contraindicated
- Amiodarone + Dronedarone Contraindicated
- Amiodarone + Droperidol Contraindicated
- Amiodarone + Eliglustat Contraindicated
Other interactions of Nilotinib
- Arsenic trioxide + Nilotinib Contraindicated
- Disopyramide + Nilotinib Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Nilotinib Contraindicated
- Dronedarone + Nilotinib Contraindicated
- Droperidol + Nilotinib Contraindicated
- Ibutilide + Nilotinib Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amiodarone with Nilotinib?
MediHelp rates the interaction as contraindicated. Amiodarone and Nilotinib are not normally used together. Taking them at the same time is expected to cause harm or make one of them unsafe, so a different medicine is usually chosen for one of the two. Nilotinib carries a boxed warning for QT prolongation and sudden death, and amiodarone also prolongs QT. Amiodarone is a CYP3A4 substrate, and nilotinib inhibits CYP3A4, which may raise amiodarone levels and further increase risk.
How serious is the interaction between Amiodarone and Nilotinib?
MediHelp rates it contraindicated, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Do not combine; use an alternative antiarrhythmic or kinase inhibitor. If no alternative exists, require specialist oversight with frequent ECGs and electrolyte correction.
What other medicines interact with Amiodarone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amiodarone with, for example, Amisulpride, Arsenic trioxide, Dofetilide. The full list is on the Amiodarone page.
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