Drug interactions
Amobarbital + Elagolix
Severity: Moderate
Amobarbital and Elagolix: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Amobarbital, a CYP3A inducer, can lower elagolix concentrations and may reduce its efficacy for endometriosis or fibroid symptoms. The effect is dose and duration dependent.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amobarbital and Elagolix 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.
Amobarbital belongs to Central Nervous System; Elagolix belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Induction of CYP3A4 (and possibly transporters) by the barbiturate increases elagolix clearance.
What to do
Monitor for loss of symptom control; consider an alternative sedative or anticonvulsant if the response is lost. Review the elagolix dosing recommendations for use with inducers.
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 Amobarbital
- Amobarbital + Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Doravirine Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Elbasvir / grazoprevir Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Isavuconazonium Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Lonafarnib Contraindicated
Other interactions of Elagolix
- Cyclosporin + Elagolix Contraindicated
- Elagolix + Gemfibrozil Contraindicated
- Desogestrel-ethinyl estradiol + Elagolix Major
- Elagolix + Erythromycin Major
- Elagolix + Ethinyl estradiol-drospirenone Major
- Elagolix + Ethinyl estradiol-levonorgestrel Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amobarbital with Elagolix?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amobarbital and Elagolix 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. Amobarbital, a CYP3A inducer, can lower elagolix concentrations and may reduce its efficacy for endometriosis or fibroid symptoms. The effect is dose and duration dependent.
How serious is the interaction between Amobarbital and Elagolix?
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 for loss of symptom control; consider an alternative sedative or anticonvulsant if the response is lost. Review the elagolix dosing recommendations for use with inducers.
What other medicines interact with Amobarbital?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amobarbital with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Doravirine, Elbasvir / grazoprevir. The full list is on the Amobarbital page.
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