Drug interactions
Budesonide + Voxelotor
Severity: Moderate
Budesonide and Voxelotor: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Voxelotor inhibits CYP3A4 and can raise levels of CYP3A4 substrates such as budesonide. Systemic corticosteroid effects may increase, especially with oral budesonide.
What this interaction means in plain words
Budesonide and Voxelotor 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; Voxelotor belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Voxelotor inhibits CYP3A4, reducing budesonide clearance.
What to do
Monitor for corticosteroid adverse effects and consider reducing the budesonide dose if signs of excess appear.
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 Budesonide
Other interactions of Voxelotor
- Amobarbital + Voxelotor Major
- Apalutamide + Voxelotor Major
- Carbamazepine + Voxelotor Major
- Cyclosporin + Voxelotor Major
- Efavirenz + Voxelotor Major
- Enzalutamide + Voxelotor Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Budesonide with Voxelotor?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Budesonide and Voxelotor 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. Voxelotor inhibits CYP3A4 and can raise levels of CYP3A4 substrates such as budesonide. Systemic corticosteroid effects may increase, especially with oral budesonide.
How serious is the interaction between Budesonide and Voxelotor?
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 corticosteroid adverse effects and consider reducing the budesonide dose if signs of excess appear.
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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