Drug interactions
Dasatinib + Perphenazine
Severity: Moderate
Dasatinib and Perphenazine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both agents can prolong the QT interval, so combined use may increase the risk of torsades de pointes. Risk is greater with electrolyte abnormalities or underlying cardiac disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dasatinib and Perphenazine 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.
Dasatinib belongs to Oncology; Perphenazine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive prolongation of cardiac repolarization (QT interval).
What to do
Obtain a baseline ECG, correct potassium and magnesium, and repeat ECG during treatment. Consider alternatives if QTc becomes markedly prolonged.
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 Perphenazine
- Ibutilide + Perphenazine Contraindicated
- Perphenazine + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Perphenazine + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Perphenazine Major
- Alfentanil + Perphenazine Major
- Amiodarone + Perphenazine Major
Other interactions of Dasatinib
- Dasatinib + Saquinavir Contraindicated
- Dasatinib + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Dasatinib Major
- Amiodarone + Dasatinib Major
- Amisulpride + Dasatinib Major
- Amitriptyline + Dasatinib Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dasatinib with Perphenazine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dasatinib and Perphenazine 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. Both agents can prolong the QT interval, so combined use may increase the risk of torsades de pointes. Risk is greater with electrolyte abnormalities or underlying cardiac disease.
How serious is the interaction between Dasatinib and Perphenazine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Obtain a baseline ECG, correct potassium and magnesium, and repeat ECG during treatment. Consider alternatives if QTc becomes markedly prolonged.
What other medicines interact with Perphenazine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Perphenazine with, for example, Ibutilide, Pimozide, Thioridazine. The full list is on the Perphenazine page.
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