Drug interactions
Minocycline + Pexidartinib
Severity: Major
Minocycline and Pexidartinib: major interaction.
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Summary
Pexidartinib carries a boxed warning for serious and potentially fatal liver injury, and minocycline can rarely cause hepatotoxicity as well. Using both may add to the risk of liver damage.
What this interaction means in plain words
Minocycline and Pexidartinib can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for.
Minocycline belongs to Anti Bacterial; Pexidartinib belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Additive hepatotoxicity from two drugs that can independently injure the liver.
What to do
Avoid combining where possible and choose a non-hepatotoxic antibiotic. If unavoidable, monitor liver tests frequently and stop at signs of liver injury.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Does the benefit of taking both outweigh the risk in my case?
- Do I need any blood test, ECG or other check while on both?
- What early warning signs should I watch for, and what should I do if they appear?
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Other interactions of Pexidartinib
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Minocycline with Pexidartinib?
MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Minocycline and Pexidartinib can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for. Pexidartinib carries a boxed warning for serious and potentially fatal liver injury, and minocycline can rarely cause hepatotoxicity as well. Using both may add to the risk of liver damage.
How serious is the interaction between Minocycline and Pexidartinib?
MediHelp rates it major, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid combining where possible and choose a non-hepatotoxic antibiotic. If unavoidable, monitor liver tests frequently and stop at signs of liver injury.
What other medicines interact with Minocycline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Minocycline with, for example, Acitretin, Isotretinoin, Cholera vaccine. The full list is on the Minocycline page.
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