Drug interactions
Ketoprofen + Zanubrutinib
Severity: Moderate
Ketoprofen and Zanubrutinib: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Zanubrutinib impairs platelet function and can cause cytopenias and bleeding, and ketoprofen adds antiplatelet effects and gastrointestinal mucosal injury. Together the risk of hemorrhage is increased.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ketoprofen and Zanubrutinib 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.
Ketoprofen belongs to Musculoskeletal; Zanubrutinib belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Additive platelet dysfunction from BTK inhibition and NSAID cyclooxygenase inhibition.
What to do
Avoid regular NSAID use where possible and prefer paracetamol; monitor for bleeding and blood counts, and consider gastroprotection if the combination is needed.
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 Ketoprofen
- Ketoprofen + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Ketoprofen + Ketorolac intranasal Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Ketoprofen Major
- Acemetacin + Ketoprofen Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Ketoprofen Major
- Alteplase + Ketoprofen Major
Other interactions of Zanubrutinib
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ketoprofen with Zanubrutinib?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ketoprofen and Zanubrutinib 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. Zanubrutinib impairs platelet function and can cause cytopenias and bleeding, and ketoprofen adds antiplatelet effects and gastrointestinal mucosal injury. Together the risk of hemorrhage is increased.
How serious is the interaction between Ketoprofen and Zanubrutinib?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid regular NSAID use where possible and prefer paracetamol; monitor for bleeding and blood counts, and consider gastroprotection if the combination is needed.
What other medicines interact with Ketoprofen?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ketoprofen with, for example, Ketorolac, Ketorolac intranasal, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Ketoprofen page.
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