Drug interactions
Denosumab + Etanercept
Severity: Moderate
Denosumab and Etanercept: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both agents have been associated with a higher rate of serious infections, and denosumab has been linked to skin infections and cellulitis. Used together, particularly in patients with other immunosuppression, the infection risk may be additive.
What this interaction means in plain words
Denosumab and Etanercept 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.
Denosumab belongs to Oncology; Etanercept belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive effects on immune function through TNF blockade and RANKL inhibition.
What to do
Monitor for signs of infection and treat them early. Withhold etanercept during serious infection.
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 Etanercept
- Bcg vaccine live + Etanercept Contraindicated
- Etanercept + Golimumab Contraindicated
- Etanercept + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine Contraindicated
- Etanercept + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Etanercept + Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Etanercept + Measles vaccine Contraindicated
Other interactions of Denosumab
- Abatacept + Denosumab Moderate
- Adalimumab + Denosumab Moderate
- Alefacept + Denosumab Moderate
- Alemtuzumab + Denosumab Moderate
- Anakinra + Denosumab Moderate
- Azacitidine + Denosumab Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Denosumab with Etanercept?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Denosumab and Etanercept 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 have been associated with a higher rate of serious infections, and denosumab has been linked to skin infections and cellulitis. Used together, particularly in patients with other immunosuppression, the infection risk may be additive.
How serious is the interaction between Denosumab and Etanercept?
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 signs of infection and treat them early. Withhold etanercept during serious infection.
What other medicines interact with Etanercept?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Etanercept with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Golimumab, Measles mumps and rubella vaccine. The full list is on the Etanercept page.
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