Drug interactions
Erdafitinib + Eslicarbazepine
Severity: Moderate
Erdafitinib and Eslicarbazepine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Eslicarbazepine may lower erdafitinib exposure and reduce antitumor effect. Erdafitinib dosing is guided by serum phosphate.
What this interaction means in plain words
Erdafitinib and Eslicarbazepine 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.
Erdafitinib belongs to Oncology; Eslicarbazepine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
CYP3A4 induction by eslicarbazepine increases erdafitinib metabolism.
What to do
If coadministration is needed, follow labeled dosing and titrate by serum phosphate and tolerability, and review the dose when the inducer is stopped.
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 Erdafitinib with Eslicarbazepine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Erdafitinib and Eslicarbazepine 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. Eslicarbazepine may lower erdafitinib exposure and reduce antitumor effect. Erdafitinib dosing is guided by serum phosphate.
How serious is the interaction between Erdafitinib and Eslicarbazepine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: If coadministration is needed, follow labeled dosing and titrate by serum phosphate and tolerability, and review the dose when the inducer is stopped.
What other medicines interact with Eslicarbazepine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Eslicarbazepine with, for example, Mavacamten, Rilpivirine, Artemether / lumefantrine. The full list is on the Eslicarbazepine page.
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