Drug interactions
Cortisone + Fingolimod
Severity: Moderate
Cortisone and Fingolimod: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids suppress immune function, and combined use with fingolimod may raise infection risk. Short steroid courses for relapses are commonly used with fingolimod without major problems.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cortisone and Fingolimod 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.
Why it happens
Additive immunosuppression from glucocorticoid effects and lymphocyte sequestration.
What to do
Use the lowest effective steroid dose and shortest duration, and monitor for infection.
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 Fingolimod
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Fingolimod Contraindicated
- Bcg vaccine live + Fingolimod Contraindicated
- Fingolimod + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Fingolimod + Ponesimod Contraindicated
- Fingolimod + Quinidine Contraindicated
- Fingolimod + Siponimod Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cortisone with Fingolimod?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cortisone and Fingolimod 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. Corticosteroids suppress immune function, and combined use with fingolimod may raise infection risk. Short steroid courses for relapses are commonly used with fingolimod without major problems.
How serious is the interaction between Cortisone and Fingolimod?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use the lowest effective steroid dose and shortest duration, and monitor for infection.
What other medicines interact with Fingolimod?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Fingolimod with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Bcg vaccine live, Pimozide. The full list is on the Fingolimod page.
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