Drug interactions
Eluxadoline + Pitavastatin
Severity: Moderate
Eluxadoline and Pitavastatin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Eluxadoline inhibits the hepatic uptake transporter OATP1B1, which can increase systemic exposure to pitavastatin. This may raise the risk of statin-related myopathy.
What this interaction means in plain words
Eluxadoline and Pitavastatin 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.
Eluxadoline belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Pitavastatin belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Eluxadoline inhibits OATP1B1-mediated hepatic uptake of pitavastatin, increasing plasma concentrations.
What to do
Use the lowest effective pitavastatin dose and monitor for muscle symptoms. Check CK if symptoms occur.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Eluxadoline with Pitavastatin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Eluxadoline and Pitavastatin 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. Eluxadoline inhibits the hepatic uptake transporter OATP1B1, which can increase systemic exposure to pitavastatin. This may raise the risk of statin-related myopathy.
How serious is the interaction between Eluxadoline and Pitavastatin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use the lowest effective pitavastatin dose and monitor for muscle symptoms. Check CK if symptoms occur.
What other medicines interact with Pitavastatin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Pitavastatin with, for example, Cyclosporine, Cyclosporin, Erythromycin base. The full list is on the Pitavastatin page.
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