Drug interactions
Calcitriol + Tucatinib
Severity: Moderate
Calcitriol and Tucatinib: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Tucatinib inhibits CYP3A4 and may raise calcitriol levels. This could cause hypercalcemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Calcitriol and Tucatinib 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.
Calcitriol belongs to Musculoskeletal; Tucatinib belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Inhibition of CYP3A4-mediated calcitriol metabolism by tucatinib.
What to do
Monitor serum calcium and lower the calcitriol dose if hypercalcemia occurs.
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 Calcitriol
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Calcitriol Moderate
- Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Calcitriol Moderate
- Amobarbital + Calcitriol Moderate
- Apalutamide + Calcitriol Moderate
- Atazanavir + Calcitriol Moderate
- Atenolol-chlorthalidone + Calcitriol Moderate
Other interactions of Tucatinib
- Cisapride + Tucatinib Contraindicated
- Eletriptan + Tucatinib Contraindicated
- Ergotamine + Tucatinib Contraindicated
- Flibanserin + Tucatinib Contraindicated
- Ranolazine + Tucatinib Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Tucatinib Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Calcitriol with Tucatinib?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Calcitriol and Tucatinib 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. Tucatinib inhibits CYP3A4 and may raise calcitriol levels. This could cause hypercalcemia.
How serious is the interaction between Calcitriol and Tucatinib?
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 serum calcium and lower the calcitriol dose if hypercalcemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Calcitriol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Calcitriol with, for example, Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan, Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide, Amobarbital. The full list is on the Calcitriol page.
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