Drug interactions
Dronabinol + Tazemetostat
Severity: Minor
Dronabinol and Tazemetostat: minor interaction.
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Summary
Tazemetostat is a weak CYP3A4 inducer and may slightly lower dronabinol exposure. A reduced therapeutic effect is possible but is likely modest.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dronabinol and Tazemetostat have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Dronabinol belongs to Central Nervous System; Tazemetostat belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Tazemetostat induces CYP3A4, modestly increasing dronabinol metabolism.
What to do
Monitor the response to dronabinol and increase the dose if efficacy is insufficient.
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 Dronabinol
- Cefotetan + Dronabinol Contraindicated
- Disulfiram + Dronabinol Contraindicated
- Dronabinol + Midazolam intranasal Major
- Dronabinol + Zuranolone Major
- Amobarbital + Dronabinol Moderate
- Apalutamide + Dronabinol Moderate
Other interactions of Tazemetostat
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dronabinol with Tazemetostat?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Dronabinol and Tazemetostat have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Tazemetostat is a weak CYP3A4 inducer and may slightly lower dronabinol exposure. A reduced therapeutic effect is possible but is likely modest.
How serious is the interaction between Dronabinol and Tazemetostat?
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 the response to dronabinol and increase the dose if efficacy is insufficient.
What other medicines interact with Dronabinol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dronabinol with, for example, Cefotetan, Disulfiram, Midazolam intranasal. The full list is on the Dronabinol page.
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