Drug interactions
Cilostazol + Nevirapine
Severity: Minor
Cilostazol and Nevirapine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Nevirapine may lower cilostazol exposure and reduce its benefit on claudication symptoms.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cilostazol and Nevirapine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Cilostazol belongs to Cardiovascular; Nevirapine belongs to Anti Virals.
Why it happens
Nevirapine induces CYP3A4, which metabolizes cilostazol.
What to do
Monitor walking tolerance and symptom relief and adjust the cilostazol dose if the response is inadequate.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cilostazol with Nevirapine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Cilostazol and Nevirapine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Nevirapine may lower cilostazol exposure and reduce its benefit on claudication symptoms.
How serious is the interaction between Cilostazol and Nevirapine?
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 walking tolerance and symptom relief and adjust the cilostazol dose if the response is inadequate.
What other medicines interact with Nevirapine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nevirapine with, for example, Elbasvir / grazoprevir, Ranolazine, St john's wort. The full list is on the Nevirapine page.
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