Drug interactions
Everolimus + Hydroxychloroquine
Severity: Minor
Everolimus and Hydroxychloroquine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Everolimus is immunosuppressive, and hydroxychloroquine is only weakly immunomodulatory, so any additive infection risk is small. No clear clinically significant interaction is established.
What this interaction means in plain words
Everolimus and Hydroxychloroquine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Everolimus belongs to Oncology; Hydroxychloroquine belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
No established interaction; a minor additive immunomodulatory effect is theoretical.
What to do
No dose change is needed. Continue standard infection surveillance and everolimus trough monitoring.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Hydroxychloroquine
- Arsenic trioxide + Hydroxychloroquine Contraindicated
- Cisapride + Hydroxychloroquine Contraindicated
- Dronedarone + Hydroxychloroquine Contraindicated
- Hydroxychloroquine + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Hydroxychloroquine + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Hydroxychloroquine + Vandetanib Contraindicated
Other interactions of Everolimus
- Bcg vaccine live + Everolimus Contraindicated
- Everolimus + Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal Contraindicated
- Everolimus + Levoketoconazole Contraindicated
- Everolimus + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Everolimus + Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Everolimus + Measles vaccine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Everolimus with Hydroxychloroquine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Everolimus and Hydroxychloroquine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Everolimus is immunosuppressive, and hydroxychloroquine is only weakly immunomodulatory, so any additive infection risk is small. No clear clinically significant interaction is established.
How serious is the interaction between Everolimus and Hydroxychloroquine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No dose change is needed. Continue standard infection surveillance and everolimus trough monitoring.
What other medicines interact with Hydroxychloroquine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Hydroxychloroquine with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Cisapride, Dronedarone. The full list is on the Hydroxychloroquine page.
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