Drug interactions
Drospirenone + Valoctocogene roxaparvovec
Severity: Moderate
Drospirenone and Valoctocogene roxaparvovec: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Valoctocogene roxaparvovec commonly causes raised liver enzymes, and hepatotoxic drugs may worsen this. Estrogen-containing contraceptives can also affect liver tests, though drospirenone alone is a lesser concern.
What this interaction means in plain words
Drospirenone and Valoctocogene roxaparvovec 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.
Drospirenone belongs to Endocrine; Valoctocogene roxaparvovec belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Potential additive hepatic effects; not well established for this pair.
What to do
Monitor liver enzymes closely as per gene therapy protocol and review the need for other potentially hepatotoxic medicines.
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 Drospirenone
Other interactions of Valoctocogene roxaparvovec
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Drospirenone with Valoctocogene roxaparvovec?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Drospirenone and Valoctocogene roxaparvovec 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. Valoctocogene roxaparvovec commonly causes raised liver enzymes, and hepatotoxic drugs may worsen this. Estrogen-containing contraceptives can also affect liver tests, though drospirenone alone is a lesser concern.
How serious is the interaction between Drospirenone and Valoctocogene roxaparvovec?
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 liver enzymes closely as per gene therapy protocol and review the need for other potentially hepatotoxic medicines.
What other medicines interact with Drospirenone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Drospirenone with, for example, Belzutifan, Bosentan, Carbamazepine. The full list is on the Drospirenone page.
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