Drug interactions
Budesonide + Encorafenib
Severity: Moderate
Budesonide and Encorafenib: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Encorafenib both inhibits and induces CYP3A4, so budesonide exposure may be either raised or lowered unpredictably. This could lead to loss of efficacy or increased systemic corticosteroid effects.
What this interaction means in plain words
Budesonide and Encorafenib 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.
Budesonide belongs to Respiratory; Encorafenib belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Mixed CYP3A4 inhibition and induction by encorafenib altering budesonide metabolism.
What to do
Monitor for loss of budesonide efficacy and for signs of corticosteroid excess, adjusting the budesonide dose as needed.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Budesonide with Encorafenib?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Budesonide and Encorafenib 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. Encorafenib both inhibits and induces CYP3A4, so budesonide exposure may be either raised or lowered unpredictably. This could lead to loss of efficacy or increased systemic corticosteroid effects.
How serious is the interaction between Budesonide and Encorafenib?
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 budesonide efficacy and for signs of corticosteroid excess, adjusting the budesonide dose as needed.
What other medicines interact with Budesonide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Budesonide with, for example, Aldesleukin, Atazanavir, Bcg vaccine live. The full list is on the Budesonide page.
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