Drug interactions
Isoniazid + Valoctocogene roxaparvovec
Severity: Moderate
Isoniazid and Valoctocogene roxaparvovec: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Valoctocogene roxaparvovec commonly causes raised liver enzymes, and isoniazid is a well-known hepatotoxic drug. Combining them may increase the risk and severity of liver injury and complicate interpretation of enzyme rises.
What this interaction means in plain words
Isoniazid and Valoctocogene roxaparvovec 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.
Isoniazid belongs to Anti Bacterial; Valoctocogene roxaparvovec belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Additive hepatotoxicity from gene therapy-related transaminitis and isoniazid-induced liver injury.
What to do
Monitor liver enzymes closely, more often than the gene therapy schedule alone. Consider alternatives to isoniazid or hold hepatotoxic drugs if enzymes rise.
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 Isoniazid
Other interactions of Valoctocogene roxaparvovec
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Isoniazid with Valoctocogene roxaparvovec?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Isoniazid and Valoctocogene roxaparvovec 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. Valoctocogene roxaparvovec commonly causes raised liver enzymes, and isoniazid is a well-known hepatotoxic drug. Combining them may increase the risk and severity of liver injury and complicate interpretation of enzyme rises.
How serious is the interaction between Isoniazid and Valoctocogene roxaparvovec?
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 liver enzymes closely, more often than the gene therapy schedule alone. Consider alternatives to isoniazid or hold hepatotoxic drugs if enzymes rise.
What other medicines interact with Isoniazid?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Isoniazid with, for example, Bacillus calmette-guerin substrain tice, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen, Carbamazepine. The full list is on the Isoniazid page.
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