Drug interactions
Danazol + Vilazodone
Severity: Moderate
Danazol and Vilazodone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Danazol is a moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor and may modestly raise vilazodone levels. The effect is usually manageable but may increase adverse effects.
What this interaction means in plain words
Danazol and Vilazodone 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
Inhibition of CYP3A4-mediated metabolism of vilazodone.
What to do
Monitor for adverse effects such as nausea, diarrhea and serotonergic symptoms, and reduce vilazodone to 20 mg daily if these are not tolerated.
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 Danazol with Vilazodone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Danazol and Vilazodone 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. Danazol is a moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor and may modestly raise vilazodone levels. The effect is usually manageable but may increase adverse effects.
How serious is the interaction between Danazol and Vilazodone?
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 adverse effects such as nausea, diarrhea and serotonergic symptoms, and reduce vilazodone to 20 mg daily if these are not tolerated.
What other medicines interact with Vilazodone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Vilazodone with, for example, Isocarboxazid, Methylene blue, Phenelzine. The full list is on the Vilazodone page.
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