Drug interactions
Cenobamate + Deflazacort
Severity: Moderate
Cenobamate and Deflazacort: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Cenobamate induces CYP3A4 and may lower exposure to the active metabolite of deflazacort. Reduced steroid effect is possible.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cenobamate and Deflazacort 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.
Cenobamate belongs to Central Nervous System; Deflazacort belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Cenobamate induces CYP3A4, increasing metabolic clearance of deflazacort's active metabolite.
What to do
Monitor clinical response and increase the deflazacort dose if needed, with reassessment if cenobamate is discontinued.
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 Deflazacort
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Deflazacort Contraindicated
- Bcg vaccine live + Deflazacort Contraindicated
- Deflazacort + Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal Contraindicated
- Deflazacort + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine Contraindicated
- Deflazacort + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Deflazacort + Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live Contraindicated
Other interactions of Cenobamate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cenobamate with Deflazacort?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cenobamate and Deflazacort 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. Cenobamate induces CYP3A4 and may lower exposure to the active metabolite of deflazacort. Reduced steroid effect is possible.
How serious is the interaction between Cenobamate and Deflazacort?
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 clinical response and increase the deflazacort dose if needed, with reassessment if cenobamate is discontinued.
What other medicines interact with Deflazacort?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Deflazacort with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Bcg vaccine live, Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal. The full list is on the Deflazacort page.
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