Drug interactions
Finerenone + Methadone
Severity: Minor
Finerenone and Methadone: minor interaction.
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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
Methadone may modestly raise finerenone exposure, increasing the chance of hyperkalemia and reduced kidney function. The effect is expected to be small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Finerenone and Methadone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Finerenone belongs to Cardiovascular; Methadone belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Methadone is predicted to weakly inhibit CYP3A4, reducing finerenone metabolism.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium and renal function after starting or changing methadone, and adjust the finerenone dose if potassium rises.
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 Methadone
- Alvimopan + Methadone Contraindicated
- Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates + Methadone Contraindicated
- Droperidol + Methadone Contraindicated
- Ibutilide + Methadone Contraindicated
- Isocarboxazid + Methadone Contraindicated
- Lefamulin + Methadone Contraindicated
Other interactions of Finerenone
- Carbamazepine + Finerenone Contraindicated
- Clarithromycin + Finerenone Contraindicated
- Ensitrelvir + Finerenone Contraindicated
- Finerenone + Itraconazole Contraindicated
- Finerenone + Ketoconazole Contraindicated
- Finerenone + Posaconazole Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Finerenone with Methadone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Finerenone and Methadone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Methadone may modestly raise finerenone exposure, increasing the chance of hyperkalemia and reduced kidney function. The effect is expected to be small.
How serious is the interaction between Finerenone and Methadone?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor serum potassium and renal function after starting or changing methadone, and adjust the finerenone dose if potassium rises.
What other medicines interact with Methadone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Methadone with, for example, Alvimopan, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Droperidol. The full list is on the Methadone page.
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