Drug interactions
Ozanimod + Triamcinolone
Severity: Moderate
Ozanimod and Triamcinolone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Triamcinolone given by injection suppresses immune function, and ozanimod reduces circulating lymphocytes. Together they may produce additive immunosuppression and a higher risk of infection, which can persist for weeks after either drug is stopped.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ozanimod and Triamcinolone 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; Triamcinolone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic immunosuppression from glucocorticoid effects and S1P receptor modulation with lymphocyte sequestration.
What to do
Monitor for signs of infection during combined use and for several weeks after stopping either agent. Use the lowest effective corticosteroid dose and duration.
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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- Axicabtagene ciloleucel + Triamcinolone Major
Other interactions of Ozanimod
- Isocarboxazid + Ozanimod Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Ozanimod Contraindicated
- Ozanimod + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Ozanimod + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Ozanimod + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Ozanimod + Safinamide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ozanimod with Triamcinolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ozanimod and Triamcinolone 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. Triamcinolone given by injection suppresses immune function, and ozanimod reduces circulating lymphocytes. Together they may produce additive immunosuppression and a higher risk of infection, which can persist for weeks after either drug is stopped.
How serious is the interaction between Ozanimod and Triamcinolone?
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 for signs of infection during combined use and for several weeks after stopping either agent. Use the lowest effective corticosteroid dose and duration.
What other medicines interact with Triamcinolone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Triamcinolone with, for example, Smallpox vaccine live, Zoster vaccine live, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live. The full list is on the Triamcinolone page.
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