Drug interactions
Etanercept + Fingolimod
Severity: Moderate
Etanercept and Fingolimod: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs suppress immune function, so combining them could increase the risk of serious infections. Fingolimod also lowers lymphocyte counts, which persist for weeks after discontinuation.
What this interaction means in plain words
Etanercept and Fingolimod 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.
Etanercept belongs to Musculoskeletal; Fingolimod belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive immunosuppression through TNF blockade and lymphocyte sequestration by fingolimod.
What to do
Avoid routine combination where possible, and monitor for signs of infection and lymphocyte counts. Allow for the residual effects of the first drug when switching.
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 Etanercept
- Bcg vaccine live + Etanercept Contraindicated
- Etanercept + Golimumab Contraindicated
- Etanercept + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine Contraindicated
- Etanercept + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Etanercept + Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Etanercept + Measles vaccine Contraindicated
Other interactions of Fingolimod
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Fingolimod Contraindicated
- Bcg vaccine live + Fingolimod Contraindicated
- Fingolimod + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Fingolimod + Ponesimod Contraindicated
- Fingolimod + Quinidine Contraindicated
- Fingolimod + Siponimod Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Etanercept with Fingolimod?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Etanercept and Fingolimod 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. Both drugs suppress immune function, so combining them could increase the risk of serious infections. Fingolimod also lowers lymphocyte counts, which persist for weeks after discontinuation.
How serious is the interaction between Etanercept and Fingolimod?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid routine combination where possible, and monitor for signs of infection and lymphocyte counts. Allow for the residual effects of the first drug when switching.
What other medicines interact with Etanercept?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Etanercept with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Golimumab, Measles mumps and rubella vaccine. The full list is on the Etanercept page.
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