Drug interactions
Netupitant / palonosetron + Nicardipine
Severity: Moderate
Netupitant / palonosetron and Nicardipine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Netupitant is a moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor and can raise exposure to CYP3A4 substrates such as nicardipine, which may deepen blood pressure lowering. The effect on netupitant from nicardipine is expected to be small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Netupitant / palonosetron and Nicardipine 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.
Why it happens
Netupitant inhibits CYP3A4, reducing nicardipine clearance.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate in the days after chemotherapy antiemetic dosing, and reduce the nicardipine dose if hypotension 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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Netupitant / palonosetron with Nicardipine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Netupitant / palonosetron and Nicardipine 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. Netupitant is a moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor and can raise exposure to CYP3A4 substrates such as nicardipine, which may deepen blood pressure lowering. The effect on netupitant from nicardipine is expected to be small.
How serious is the interaction between Netupitant / palonosetron and Nicardipine?
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 pressure and heart rate in the days after chemotherapy antiemetic dosing, and reduce the nicardipine dose if hypotension occurs.
What other medicines interact with Nicardipine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nicardipine with, for example, Amifostine, Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide, Betrixaban. The full list is on the Nicardipine page.
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