Drug interactions
Goserelin + Sunitinib
Severity: Moderate
Goserelin and Sunitinib: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Sunitinib is labeled for QT prolongation and torsades de pointes, and androgen deprivation with goserelin may add to the effect. The risk is greater with heart disease or low electrolytes.
What this interaction means in plain words
Goserelin and Sunitinib 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.
Goserelin belongs to Endocrine; Sunitinib belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation from sunitinib and goserelin-induced androgen deprivation.
What to do
Obtain a baseline ECG and monitor it during therapy, and correct potassium and magnesium. Reduce the sunitinib dose or interrupt it if QTc becomes markedly prolonged.
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 Goserelin
Other interactions of Sunitinib
- Adagrasib + Sunitinib Major
- Amiodarone + Sunitinib Major
- Amisulpride + Sunitinib Major
- Anagrelide + Sunitinib Major
- Apalutamide + Sunitinib Major
- Arsenic trioxide + Sunitinib Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Goserelin with Sunitinib?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Goserelin and Sunitinib 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. Sunitinib is labeled for QT prolongation and torsades de pointes, and androgen deprivation with goserelin may add to the effect. The risk is greater with heart disease or low electrolytes.
How serious is the interaction between Goserelin and Sunitinib?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Obtain a baseline ECG and monitor it during therapy, and correct potassium and magnesium. Reduce the sunitinib dose or interrupt it if QTc becomes markedly prolonged.
What other medicines interact with Goserelin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Goserelin with, for example, Amisulpride, Arsenic trioxide, Artemether / lumefantrine. The full list is on the Goserelin page.
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