Drug interactions
Carboplatin + Etrasimod
Severity: Moderate
Carboplatin and Etrasimod: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Etrasimod reduces circulating lymphocytes, and carboplatin is myelosuppressive. Together they may increase the risk of infection and cytopenias.
What this interaction means in plain words
Carboplatin and Etrasimod 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.
Carboplatin belongs to Oncology; Etrasimod belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Additive immunosuppression through lymphocyte sequestration by etrasimod and bone marrow suppression by carboplatin.
What to do
Avoid combining where possible and consider the lingering effect of etrasimod after stopping. If used together, monitor blood counts and for infections.
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 Carboplatin
Other interactions of Etrasimod
- Abatacept + Etrasimod Major
- Amiodarone + Etrasimod Major
- Anagrelide + Etrasimod Major
- Anakinra + Etrasimod Major
- Anti-thymocyte + Etrasimod Major
- Asenapine + Etrasimod Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Carboplatin with Etrasimod?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Carboplatin and Etrasimod 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. Etrasimod reduces circulating lymphocytes, and carboplatin is myelosuppressive. Together they may increase the risk of infection and cytopenias.
How serious is the interaction between Carboplatin and Etrasimod?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid combining where possible and consider the lingering effect of etrasimod after stopping. If used together, monitor blood counts and for infections.
What other medicines interact with Carboplatin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Carboplatin with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Amikacin, Amphotericin b deoxycholate. The full list is on the Carboplatin page.
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