Drug interactions
Amlodipine-benazepril + Ceritinib
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-benazepril and Ceritinib: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ceritinib inhibits CYP3A4 and may raise amlodipine exposure, increasing vasodilatory effects such as hypotension and edema. Ceritinib itself can cause bradycardia, so the combination may add to heart rate and blood pressure effects.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-benazepril and Ceritinib can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Amlodipine-benazepril belongs to Cardiovascular; Ceritinib belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Inhibition of CYP3A4-mediated amlodipine metabolism by ceritinib, plus additive bradycardic effects.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate during coadministration. Reduce the amlodipine dose if hypotension or peripheral edema occurs.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Amlodipine-benazepril
- Aliskiren + Amlodipine-benazepril Contraindicated
- Amlodipine-benazepril + Sacubitril / valsartan Contraindicated
- Aldesleukin + Amlodipine-benazepril Major
- Amifostine + Amlodipine-benazepril Major
- Amiloride + Amlodipine-benazepril Major
- Amlodipine-benazepril + Azilsartan Major
Other interactions of Ceritinib
- Ceritinib + Cisapride Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Eletriptan Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Flibanserin Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Tolvaptan Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-benazepril with Ceritinib?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-benazepril and Ceritinib can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Ceritinib inhibits CYP3A4 and may raise amlodipine exposure, increasing vasodilatory effects such as hypotension and edema. Ceritinib itself can cause bradycardia, so the combination may add to heart rate and blood pressure effects.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-benazepril and Ceritinib?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood pressure and heart rate during coadministration. Reduce the amlodipine dose if hypotension or peripheral edema occurs.
What other medicines interact with Amlodipine-benazepril?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amlodipine-benazepril with, for example, Aliskiren, Sacubitril / valsartan, Aldesleukin. The full list is on the Amlodipine-benazepril page.
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