Drug interactions
Nevirapine + Ublituximab
Severity: Moderate
Nevirapine and Ublituximab: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ublituximab depletes B cells and increases infection risk, which matters in HIV patients. It does not directly change nevirapine levels, so the interaction is pharmacodynamic and concerns immune status.
What this interaction means in plain words
Nevirapine and Ublituximab 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.
Nevirapine belongs to Anti Virals; Ublituximab belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Ublituximab causes B-cell depletion and immunosuppression, adding to infection risk in HIV infection.
What to do
Confirm HIV viral suppression and screen for hepatitis B before starting. Monitor for infections during treatment.
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 Nevirapine
- Elbasvir / grazoprevir + Nevirapine Contraindicated
- Nevirapine + Ranolazine Contraindicated
- Nevirapine + St john's wort Contraindicated
- Abemaciclib + Nevirapine Major
- Acalabrutinib + Nevirapine Major
- Amobarbital + Nevirapine Major
Other interactions of Ublituximab
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Nevirapine with Ublituximab?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Nevirapine and Ublituximab 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. Ublituximab depletes B cells and increases infection risk, which matters in HIV patients. It does not directly change nevirapine levels, so the interaction is pharmacodynamic and concerns immune status.
How serious is the interaction between Nevirapine and Ublituximab?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Confirm HIV viral suppression and screen for hepatitis B before starting. Monitor for infections during treatment.
What other medicines interact with Nevirapine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nevirapine with, for example, Elbasvir / grazoprevir, Ranolazine, St john's wort. The full list is on the Nevirapine page.
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