Drug interactions
Eslicarbazepine + Tipranavir
Severity: Moderate
Eslicarbazepine and Tipranavir: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Eslicarbazepine is a weak to moderate inducer of CYP3A4 and may lower tipranavir exposure. Reduced antiretroviral concentrations could allow viral breakthrough and resistance. The effect is likely modest because tipranavir is given with ritonavir.
What this interaction means in plain words
Eslicarbazepine and Tipranavir 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 belongs to Central Nervous System; Tipranavir belongs to Anti Virals.
Why it happens
Induction of CYP3A4 by eslicarbazepine increases the metabolism of tipranavir.
What to do
Monitor HIV viral load and tipranavir trough concentrations if available when starting or stopping eslicarbazepine. Consider an alternative anticonvulsant without enzyme-inducing effects if virologic control is lost.
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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- Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen + Eslicarbazepine Major
Other interactions of Tipranavir
- Alfuzosin + Tipranavir Contraindicated
- Amiodarone + Tipranavir Contraindicated
- Atorvastatin + Tipranavir Contraindicated
- Avanafil + Tipranavir Contraindicated
- Cisapride + Tipranavir Contraindicated
- Colchicine + Tipranavir Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Eslicarbazepine with Tipranavir?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Eslicarbazepine and Tipranavir 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 is a weak to moderate inducer of CYP3A4 and may lower tipranavir exposure. Reduced antiretroviral concentrations could allow viral breakthrough and resistance. The effect is likely modest because tipranavir is given with ritonavir.
How serious is the interaction between Eslicarbazepine and Tipranavir?
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 HIV viral load and tipranavir trough concentrations if available when starting or stopping eslicarbazepine. Consider an alternative anticonvulsant without enzyme-inducing effects if virologic control is lost.
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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