Drug interactions
Ceritinib + Mometasone
Severity: Minor
Ceritinib and Mometasone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids can raise blood glucose, and ceritinib can cause hyperglycemia. Combined use may worsen glycemic control, though with inhaled mometasone the systemic effect is small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ceritinib and Mometasone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Ceritinib belongs to Oncology; Mometasone belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive hyperglycemic effects: glucocorticoid-induced insulin resistance and ceritinib-associated hyperglycemia.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose, especially in diabetic patients or with high corticosteroid doses, and adjust antidiabetic therapy as needed.
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 Ceritinib
- Ceritinib + Cisapride Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Eletriptan Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Flibanserin Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Tolvaptan Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ceritinib with Mometasone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ceritinib and Mometasone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Corticosteroids can raise blood glucose, and ceritinib can cause hyperglycemia. Combined use may worsen glycemic control, though with inhaled mometasone the systemic effect is small.
How serious is the interaction between Ceritinib and Mometasone?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood glucose, especially in diabetic patients or with high corticosteroid doses, and adjust antidiabetic therapy as needed.
What other medicines interact with Mometasone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Mometasone with, for example, Ritonavir, Atazanavir, Clarithromycin. The full list is on the Mometasone page.
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