Drug interactions
Budesonide + Everolimus
Severity: Minor
Budesonide and Everolimus: 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
Budesonide is not a significant CYP3A4 inducer, so a meaningful decrease in everolimus levels is unlikely. Additive immunosuppression may be relevant with systemic corticosteroid exposure.
What this interaction means in plain words
Budesonide and Everolimus 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; Everolimus belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
No established pharmacokinetic mechanism; minor additive immunosuppression is possible.
What to do
Continue routine everolimus trough monitoring. Watch for infection if budesonide is given systemically.
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 Everolimus
- Bcg vaccine live + Everolimus Contraindicated
- Everolimus + Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal Contraindicated
- Everolimus + Levoketoconazole Contraindicated
- Everolimus + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Everolimus + Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Everolimus + Measles vaccine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Budesonide with Everolimus?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Budesonide and Everolimus 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 is not a significant CYP3A4 inducer, so a meaningful decrease in everolimus levels is unlikely. Additive immunosuppression may be relevant with systemic corticosteroid exposure.
How serious is the interaction between Budesonide and Everolimus?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Continue routine everolimus trough monitoring. Watch for infection if budesonide is given systemically.
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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