Drug interactions
Ixekizumab + Lomustine
Severity: Moderate
Ixekizumab and Lomustine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Lomustine causes myelosuppression and immune suppression, while ixekizumab blocks IL-17A signaling and impairs host defense. Together they may raise the risk of serious bacterial, fungal or opportunistic infections.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ixekizumab and Lomustine 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.
Ixekizumab belongs to Miscellaneous; Lomustine belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Additive immunosuppression: cytotoxic marrow suppression plus IL-17A antagonism.
What to do
Screen for active infection before and during therapy and monitor neutrophil counts. Hold ixekizumab if a serious infection develops.
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 Lomustine
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Lomustine Contraindicated
- Bcg vaccine live + Lomustine Contraindicated
- Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal + Lomustine Contraindicated
- Lomustine + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine Contraindicated
- Lomustine + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Lomustine + Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live Contraindicated
Other interactions of Ixekizumab
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ixekizumab with Lomustine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ixekizumab and Lomustine 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. Lomustine causes myelosuppression and immune suppression, while ixekizumab blocks IL-17A signaling and impairs host defense. Together they may raise the risk of serious bacterial, fungal or opportunistic infections.
How serious is the interaction between Ixekizumab and Lomustine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Screen for active infection before and during therapy and monitor neutrophil counts. Hold ixekizumab if a serious infection develops.
What other medicines interact with Lomustine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Lomustine with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Bcg vaccine live, Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal. The full list is on the Lomustine page.
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