Drug interactions
Ozanimod + Telavancin
Severity: Moderate
Ozanimod and Telavancin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Telavancin can prolong the QT interval, and ozanimod slows heart rate, a combination that raises the risk of torsades de pointes because bradycardia favors QT-related arrhythmias. Ozanimod labeling advises against starting it in patients taking QT-prolonging drugs with known arrhythmogenic potential.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ozanimod and Telavancin 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.
Ozanimod belongs to Central Nervous System; Telavancin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic effects: ozanimod-induced bradycardia combined with telavancin QT prolongation.
What to do
Obtain an ECG before starting ozanimod and seek cardiology advice if telavancin is being given. Monitor heart rate and QTc during overlap.
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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- Linezolid + Ozanimod Contraindicated
- Ozanimod + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Ozanimod + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Ozanimod + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Ozanimod + Safinamide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ozanimod with Telavancin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ozanimod and Telavancin 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. Telavancin can prolong the QT interval, and ozanimod slows heart rate, a combination that raises the risk of torsades de pointes because bradycardia favors QT-related arrhythmias. Ozanimod labeling advises against starting it in patients taking QT-prolonging drugs with known arrhythmogenic potential.
How serious is the interaction between Ozanimod and Telavancin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Obtain an ECG before starting ozanimod and seek cardiology advice if telavancin is being given. Monitor heart rate and QTc during overlap.
What other medicines interact with Telavancin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Telavancin with, for example, Thioridazine, Adagrasib, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Telavancin page.
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