Drug interactions
Lenvatinib + Paliperidone
Severity: Moderate
Lenvatinib and Paliperidone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs can prolong the QT interval, so using them together may raise the risk of torsades de pointes. Lenvatinib labeling advises ECG vigilance with QT-prolonging medicines.
What this interaction means in plain words
Lenvatinib and Paliperidone 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.
Lenvatinib belongs to Oncology; Paliperidone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive prolongation of cardiac repolarization.
What to do
Perform baseline and periodic ECGs and monitor potassium, magnesium and calcium, correcting abnormalities. Consider an alternative antipsychotic 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 Paliperidone
- Ibutilide + Paliperidone Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Paliperidone Major
- Amiodarone + Paliperidone Major
- Amisulpride + Paliperidone Major
Other interactions of Lenvatinib
- Amiodarone + Lenvatinib Major
- Amisulpride + Lenvatinib Major
- Asenapine + Lenvatinib Major
- Chlorpromazine + Lenvatinib Major
- Donepezil + Lenvatinib Major
- Haloperidol + Lenvatinib Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Lenvatinib with Paliperidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Lenvatinib and Paliperidone 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. Both drugs can prolong the QT interval, so using them together may raise the risk of torsades de pointes. Lenvatinib labeling advises ECG vigilance with QT-prolonging medicines.
How serious is the interaction between Lenvatinib and Paliperidone?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Perform baseline and periodic ECGs and monitor potassium, magnesium and calcium, correcting abnormalities. Consider an alternative antipsychotic if QTc becomes markedly prolonged.
What other medicines interact with Paliperidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Paliperidone with, for example, Ibutilide, Pimozide, Vandetanib. The full list is on the Paliperidone page.
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