Drug interactions
Apalutamide + Losartan
Severity: Moderate
Apalutamide and Losartan: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Apalutamide is a strong enzyme inducer and may lower exposure to losartan and its active metabolite. Blood pressure control may be reduced.
What this interaction means in plain words
Apalutamide and Losartan 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.
Apalutamide belongs to Endocrine; Losartan belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Induction of CYP3A4 and CYP2C9 by apalutamide increases metabolic clearance of losartan.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure after starting or stopping apalutamide. Increase the losartan dose if needed or choose an alternative antihypertensive.
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 Losartan
- Aliskiren + Losartan Contraindicated
- Losartan + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Losartan Major
- Amiloride + Losartan Major
- Amlodipine-benazepril + Losartan Major
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Losartan Major
Other interactions of Apalutamide
- Apalutamide + Cabotegravir Contraindicated
- Apalutamide + Cobicistat Contraindicated
- Apalutamide + Doravirine Contraindicated
- Apalutamide + Elbasvir / grazoprevir Contraindicated
- Apalutamide + Ensitrelvir Contraindicated
- Apalutamide + Fostemsavir Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Apalutamide with Losartan?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Apalutamide and Losartan 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. Apalutamide is a strong enzyme inducer and may lower exposure to losartan and its active metabolite. Blood pressure control may be reduced.
How serious is the interaction between Apalutamide and Losartan?
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 after starting or stopping apalutamide. Increase the losartan dose if needed or choose an alternative antihypertensive.
What other medicines interact with Losartan?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Losartan with, for example, Aliskiren, Sparsentan, Amifostine. The full list is on the Losartan page.
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