Drug interactions
Leniolisib + Mitoxantrone
Severity: Moderate
Leniolisib and Mitoxantrone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Leniolisib inhibits BCRP, and mitoxantrone is a BCRP substrate. Exposure to mitoxantrone may rise, increasing myelosuppression and cardiotoxicity.
What this interaction means in plain words
Leniolisib and Mitoxantrone 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.
Leniolisib belongs to Miscellaneous; Mitoxantrone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Leniolisib inhibits BCRP-mediated efflux, which may increase systemic mitoxantrone concentrations.
What to do
Monitor blood counts and cardiac function more closely. Consider reducing the mitoxantrone dose if 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 Mitoxantrone
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Leniolisib with Mitoxantrone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Leniolisib and Mitoxantrone 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. Leniolisib inhibits BCRP, and mitoxantrone is a BCRP substrate. Exposure to mitoxantrone may rise, increasing myelosuppression and cardiotoxicity.
How serious is the interaction between Leniolisib and Mitoxantrone?
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 blood counts and cardiac function more closely. Consider reducing the mitoxantrone dose if toxicity occurs.
What other medicines interact with Mitoxantrone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Mitoxantrone with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Axicabtagene ciloleucel, Belatacept. The full list is on the Mitoxantrone page.
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