Drug interactions
Budesonide + Etravirine
Severity: Minor
Budesonide and Etravirine: minor interaction.
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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
Etravirine is a modest CYP3A4 inducer and may lower systemic budesonide exposure, potentially reducing its effect. The clinical impact is usually limited, especially with locally acting formulations.
What this interaction means in plain words
Budesonide and Etravirine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Budesonide belongs to Respiratory; Etravirine belongs to Anti Virals.
Why it happens
Etravirine induces CYP3A4, increasing the first-pass and systemic metabolism of budesonide.
What to do
No routine dose change is needed; monitor for reduced response to budesonide, particularly in asthma or inflammatory bowel disease control.
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 Budesonide
Other interactions of Etravirine
- Efavirenz + Etravirine Contraindicated
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- Amobarbital + Etravirine Major
- Apalutamide + Etravirine Major
- Carbamazepine + Etravirine Major
- Cobicistat + Etravirine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Budesonide with Etravirine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Budesonide and Etravirine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Etravirine is a modest CYP3A4 inducer and may lower systemic budesonide exposure, potentially reducing its effect. The clinical impact is usually limited, especially with locally acting formulations.
How serious is the interaction between Budesonide and Etravirine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No routine dose change is needed; monitor for reduced response to budesonide, particularly in asthma or inflammatory bowel disease control.
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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