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Crizotinib + Lumateperone

Severity: Moderate

Crizotinib and Lumateperone: moderate interaction.

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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.

Summary

Crizotinib may increase lumateperone exposure, increasing sedation, orthostatic hypotension and other dose-related adverse effects.

What this interaction means in plain words

Crizotinib and Lumateperone 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; Lumateperone belongs to Central Nervous System.

Evidence level: Moderate

Why it happens

Crizotinib inhibits CYP3A4 metabolism of lumateperone.

What to do

Reduce lumateperone to 21 mg daily as per labeling. Monitor for sedation and orthostasis.

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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Frequently asked questions

Can I take Crizotinib with Lumateperone?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Crizotinib and Lumateperone 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 may increase lumateperone exposure, increasing sedation, orthostatic hypotension and other dose-related adverse effects.

How serious is the interaction between Crizotinib and Lumateperone?

MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Reduce lumateperone to 21 mg daily as per labeling. Monitor for sedation and orthostasis.

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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