Drug interactions
Everolimus + Telotristat etiprate
Severity: Moderate
Everolimus and Telotristat etiprate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Telotristat may reduce everolimus exposure through CYP3A4 induction, risking loss of antitumour efficacy or immunosuppression, which is a concern in neuroendocrine tumour treatment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Everolimus and Telotristat etiprate 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.
Everolimus belongs to Oncology; Telotristat etiprate belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
CYP3A4 induction increases everolimus metabolism.
What to do
Monitor tumour response, or everolimus trough levels where used for transplant, and adjust the dose accordingly.
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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- Midazolam + Telotristat etiprate Moderate
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Everolimus with Telotristat etiprate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Everolimus and Telotristat etiprate 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. Telotristat may reduce everolimus exposure through CYP3A4 induction, risking loss of antitumour efficacy or immunosuppression, which is a concern in neuroendocrine tumour treatment.
How serious is the interaction between Everolimus and Telotristat etiprate?
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 tumour response, or everolimus trough levels where used for transplant, and adjust the dose accordingly.
What other medicines interact with Telotristat etiprate?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Telotristat etiprate with, for example, Bupropion, Capecitabine, Flutamide. The full list is on the Telotristat etiprate page.
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