Drug interactions
Axitinib + Felbamate
Severity: Minor
Axitinib and Felbamate: minor interaction.
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Summary
Felbamate is a weak inducer of CYP3A4 and may modestly lower axitinib concentrations. Reduced exposure could blunt antitumor efficacy.
What this interaction means in plain words
Axitinib and Felbamate have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Axitinib belongs to Oncology; Felbamate belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Felbamate weakly induces CYP3A4, increasing axitinib metabolism.
What to do
Monitor for loss of disease control; no routine dose change is needed unless response declines.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Axitinib
- Amobarbital + Axitinib Major
- Apalutamide + Axitinib Major
- Atazanavir + Axitinib Major
- Axitinib + Carbamazepine Major
- Axitinib + Clarithromycin Major
- Axitinib + Cobicistat Major
Other interactions of Felbamate
- Felbamate + Ulipristal Major
- Amisulpride + Felbamate Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Felbamate Moderate
- Apalutamide + Felbamate Moderate
- Asenapine + Felbamate Moderate
- Bosentan + Felbamate Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Axitinib with Felbamate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Axitinib and Felbamate have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Felbamate is a weak inducer of CYP3A4 and may modestly lower axitinib concentrations. Reduced exposure could blunt antitumor efficacy.
How serious is the interaction between Axitinib and Felbamate?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor for loss of disease control; no routine dose change is needed unless response declines.
What other medicines interact with Axitinib?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Axitinib with, for example, Amobarbital, Apalutamide, Atazanavir. The full list is on the Axitinib page.
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