Drug interactions
Crizotinib + Danicopan
Severity: Moderate
Crizotinib and Danicopan: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Danicopan inhibits P-glycoprotein and may increase crizotinib exposure. This may heighten crizotinib adverse effects including hepatotoxicity and QT prolongation.
What this interaction means in plain words
Crizotinib and Danicopan 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.
Crizotinib belongs to Oncology; Danicopan belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Danicopan inhibits P-gp efflux, increasing crizotinib bioavailability.
What to do
Monitor for crizotinib toxicity, including liver tests and ECG. Consider a crizotinib dose reduction if adverse effects appear.
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 Crizotinib
- Crizotinib + Flibanserin Contraindicated
- Crizotinib + Lomitapide Contraindicated
- Crizotinib + Lonafarnib Contraindicated
- Crizotinib + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Crizotinib + Saquinavir Contraindicated
- Crizotinib + Thioridazine Contraindicated
Other interactions of Danicopan
- Amiodarone + Danicopan Moderate
- Apixaban + Danicopan Moderate
- Atorvastatin + Danicopan Moderate
- Brentuximab + Danicopan Moderate
- Carvedilol + Danicopan Moderate
- Cladribine + Danicopan Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Crizotinib with Danicopan?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Crizotinib and Danicopan 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. Danicopan inhibits P-glycoprotein and may increase crizotinib exposure. This may heighten crizotinib adverse effects including hepatotoxicity and QT prolongation.
How serious is the interaction between Crizotinib and Danicopan?
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 crizotinib toxicity, including liver tests and ECG. Consider a crizotinib dose reduction if adverse effects appear.
What other medicines interact with Crizotinib?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Crizotinib with, for example, Flibanserin, Lomitapide, Lonafarnib. The full list is on the Crizotinib page.
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