Drug interactions
Dasatinib + Telavancin
Severity: Moderate
Dasatinib and Telavancin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Dasatinib can prolong the QTc interval and telavancin has a similar effect. Concurrent use may increase the chance of ventricular arrhythmia, especially with electrolyte disturbances or heart disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dasatinib and Telavancin 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; Telavancin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Additive QT interval prolongation.
What to do
Obtain a baseline ECG, correct hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia, and repeat the ECG during co-therapy.
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 Telavancin
- Telavancin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Telavancin Major
- Amiodarone + Telavancin Major
- Amisulpride + Telavancin Major
- Anagrelide + Telavancin Major
- Arsenic trioxide + Telavancin 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 Telavancin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dasatinib and Telavancin 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 can prolong the QTc interval and telavancin has a similar effect. Concurrent use may increase the chance of ventricular arrhythmia, especially with electrolyte disturbances or heart disease.
How serious is the interaction between Dasatinib and Telavancin?
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 hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia, and repeat the ECG during co-therapy.
What other medicines interact with Telavancin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Telavancin with, for example, Thioridazine, Adagrasib, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Telavancin page.
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