Drug interactions
Dabrafenib + Lovastatin
Severity: Moderate
Dabrafenib and Lovastatin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Dabrafenib can reduce lovastatin exposure and may diminish its lipid-lowering effect.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dabrafenib and Lovastatin 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.
Dabrafenib belongs to Oncology; Lovastatin belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Dabrafenib induces CYP3A4, increasing lovastatin metabolism.
What to do
Monitor the lipid profile and adjust the lovastatin dose, or choose a statin not metabolized by CYP3A4.
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 Lovastatin
- Atazanavir + Lovastatin Contraindicated
- Clarithromycin + Lovastatin Contraindicated
- Cobicistat + Lovastatin Contraindicated
- Conivaptan + Lovastatin Contraindicated
- Darunavir + Lovastatin Contraindicated
- Elvitegravir / cobicistat / emtricitabine / tenofovir df + Lovastatin Contraindicated
Other interactions of Dabrafenib
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dabrafenib with Lovastatin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dabrafenib and Lovastatin 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. Dabrafenib can reduce lovastatin exposure and may diminish its lipid-lowering effect.
How serious is the interaction between Dabrafenib and Lovastatin?
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 the lipid profile and adjust the lovastatin dose, or choose a statin not metabolized by CYP3A4.
What other medicines interact with Lovastatin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Lovastatin with, for example, Atazanavir, Clarithromycin, Cobicistat. The full list is on the Lovastatin page.
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