Drug interactions
Fluvastatin + Mipomersen
Severity: Moderate
Fluvastatin and Mipomersen: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Mipomersen can raise liver transaminases and cause hepatic fat accumulation, and statins can also elevate liver enzymes. Using them together may add to the liver injury burden, although a pharmacokinetic interaction is not well established.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fluvastatin and Mipomersen 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.
Why it happens
Additive hepatotoxic potential from both drugs; no clear pharmacokinetic mechanism has been established.
What to do
Check ALT, AST and bilirubin at baseline and regularly during combined therapy, following mipomersen labeling. Stop or reduce therapy if transaminases rise significantly or persist.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Fluvastatin with Mipomersen?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Fluvastatin and Mipomersen 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. Mipomersen can raise liver transaminases and cause hepatic fat accumulation, and statins can also elevate liver enzymes. Using them together may add to the liver injury burden, although a pharmacokinetic interaction is not well established.
How serious is the interaction between Fluvastatin and Mipomersen?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check ALT, AST and bilirubin at baseline and regularly during combined therapy, following mipomersen labeling. Stop or reduce therapy if transaminases rise significantly or persist.
What other medicines interact with Fluvastatin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Fluvastatin with, for example, Cyclosporin, Gemfibrozil, Letermovir. The full list is on the Fluvastatin page.
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