Drug interactions
Aripiprazole + Foscarnet
Severity: Moderate
Aripiprazole and Foscarnet: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs have been linked to QT prolongation, though aripiprazole's effect is small. Foscarnet electrolyte disturbances may add to arrhythmia risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aripiprazole and Foscarnet 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.
Aripiprazole belongs to Central Nervous System; Foscarnet belongs to Anti Virals.
Why it happens
Additive, mostly modest, QT prolongation with foscarnet-related electrolyte depletion.
What to do
Monitor ECG and electrolytes during foscarnet therapy, especially with other risk factors for QT prolongation.
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 Foscarnet
- Cidofovir + Foscarnet Contraindicated
- Foscarnet + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Foscarnet + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Foscarnet + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Foscarnet Major
- Adefovir + Foscarnet Major
Other interactions of Aripiprazole
- Aripiprazole + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Aripiprazole + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Amisulpride + Aripiprazole Major
- Aripiprazole + Arsenic trioxide Major
- Aripiprazole + Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates Major
- Aripiprazole + Carbamazepine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aripiprazole with Foscarnet?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Aripiprazole and Foscarnet 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. Both drugs have been linked to QT prolongation, though aripiprazole's effect is small. Foscarnet electrolyte disturbances may add to arrhythmia risk.
How serious is the interaction between Aripiprazole and Foscarnet?
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 ECG and electrolytes during foscarnet therapy, especially with other risk factors for QT prolongation.
What other medicines interact with Foscarnet?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Foscarnet with, for example, Cidofovir, Pimozide, Thioridazine. The full list is on the Foscarnet page.
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