Drug interactions
Colchicine + Teduglutide
Severity: Moderate
Colchicine and Teduglutide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Teduglutide increases intestinal fluid absorption and may enhance absorption of oral drugs. For colchicine, a narrow therapeutic index drug, higher exposure is possible and could increase toxicity.
What this interaction means in plain words
Colchicine and Teduglutide 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.
Colchicine belongs to Genitourinary; Teduglutide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Teduglutide improves intestinal absorptive function and fluid uptake, which may increase absorption of oral colchicine.
What to do
Monitor for signs of colchicine toxicity (diarrhea, nausea, muscle weakness) when starting teduglutide and adjust the colchicine dose if needed.
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 Colchicine
- Clarithromycin + Colchicine Contraindicated
- Cobicistat + Colchicine Contraindicated
- Colchicine + Cyclosporine Contraindicated
- Colchicine + Ensitrelvir Contraindicated
- Colchicine + Levoketoconazole Contraindicated
- Colchicine + Nirmatrelvir Contraindicated
Other interactions of Teduglutide
- Chlordiazepoxide + Teduglutide Moderate
- Clonazepam + Teduglutide Moderate
- Cyclosporin + Teduglutide Moderate
- Digoxin + Teduglutide Moderate
- Ethosuximide + Teduglutide Moderate
- Flecainide + Teduglutide Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Colchicine with Teduglutide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Colchicine and Teduglutide 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. Teduglutide increases intestinal fluid absorption and may enhance absorption of oral drugs. For colchicine, a narrow therapeutic index drug, higher exposure is possible and could increase toxicity.
How serious is the interaction between Colchicine and Teduglutide?
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 for signs of colchicine toxicity (diarrhea, nausea, muscle weakness) when starting teduglutide and adjust the colchicine dose if needed.
What other medicines interact with Colchicine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Colchicine with, for example, Clarithromycin, Cobicistat, Cyclosporine. The full list is on the Colchicine page.
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