Drug interactions
Bosutinib + Vinblastine
Severity: Moderate
Bosutinib and Vinblastine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Bosutinib can inhibit P-glycoprotein and may increase vinblastine concentrations. Higher exposure could intensify myelosuppression and neurotoxicity.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bosutinib and Vinblastine 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.
Bosutinib belongs to Oncology; Vinblastine belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Bosutinib inhibits P-gp mediated efflux of vinblastine.
What to do
Monitor complete blood counts and neurological and bowel function. Reduce the vinblastine dose if toxicity develops.
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 Vinblastine
Other interactions of Bosutinib
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- Apalutamide + Bosutinib Major
- Aprepitant + Bosutinib Major
- Bosentan + Bosutinib Major
- Bosutinib + Carbamazepine Major
- Bosutinib + Chlorpromazine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Bosutinib with Vinblastine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Bosutinib and Vinblastine 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. Bosutinib can inhibit P-glycoprotein and may increase vinblastine concentrations. Higher exposure could intensify myelosuppression and neurotoxicity.
How serious is the interaction between Bosutinib and Vinblastine?
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 complete blood counts and neurological and bowel function. Reduce the vinblastine dose if toxicity develops.
What other medicines interact with Vinblastine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Vinblastine with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Apalutamide, Atazanavir. The full list is on the Vinblastine page.
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