Drug interactions
Dacarbazine + Stiripentol
Severity: Minor
Dacarbazine and Stiripentol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Stiripentol can inhibit and induce CYP1A2, which contributes to dacarbazine activation. Dacarbazine exposure may therefore rise or fall unpredictably.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dacarbazine and Stiripentol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Dacarbazine belongs to Oncology; Stiripentol belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Stiripentol has mixed CYP1A2 inhibition and induction effects altering dacarbazine metabolism.
What to do
Monitor for dacarbazine toxicity, including myelosuppression, and for loss of efficacy. Adjust the dose according to clinical response.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Dacarbazine
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dacarbazine with Stiripentol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Dacarbazine and Stiripentol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Stiripentol can inhibit and induce CYP1A2, which contributes to dacarbazine activation. Dacarbazine exposure may therefore rise or fall unpredictably.
How serious is the interaction between Dacarbazine and Stiripentol?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor for dacarbazine toxicity, including myelosuppression, and for loss of efficacy. Adjust the dose according to clinical response.
What other medicines interact with Dacarbazine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dacarbazine with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Axicabtagene ciloleucel, Belatacept. The full list is on the Dacarbazine page.
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