Drug interactions
Gold sodium thiomalate + Olaparib
Severity: Moderate
Gold sodium thiomalate and Olaparib: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Olaparib commonly causes anemia, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia, and injectable gold can also suppress the bone marrow. Using them together may produce additive or more severe cytopenias.
What this interaction means in plain words
Gold sodium thiomalate and Olaparib 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 myelosuppression through pharmacodynamic overlap.
What to do
Monitor complete blood counts regularly and adjust or interrupt olaparib per labeling if cytopenias develop. Consider stopping gold if marrow toxicity occurs.
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 Olaparib
- Amiodarone + Olaparib Major
- Amobarbital + Olaparib Major
- Apalutamide + Olaparib Major
- Aprepitant + Olaparib Major
- Azathioprine + Olaparib Major
- Carbamazepine + Olaparib Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Gold sodium thiomalate with Olaparib?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Gold sodium thiomalate and Olaparib 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. Olaparib commonly causes anemia, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia, and injectable gold can also suppress the bone marrow. Using them together may produce additive or more severe cytopenias.
How serious is the interaction between Gold sodium thiomalate and Olaparib?
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 complete blood counts regularly and adjust or interrupt olaparib per labeling if cytopenias develop. Consider stopping gold if marrow toxicity occurs.
What other medicines interact with Olaparib?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Olaparib with, for example, Amiodarone, Amobarbital, Apalutamide. The full list is on the Olaparib page.
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