Drug interactions
Ramelteon + Selinexor
Severity: Moderate
Ramelteon and Selinexor: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Selinexor commonly causes dizziness, confusion, fatigue and other neurological effects. Combining it with a sedative such as ramelteon may make these effects worse and raise the risk of falls.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ramelteon and Selinexor 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.
Ramelteon belongs to Central Nervous System; Selinexor belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Additive CNS effects; no pharmacokinetic mechanism established.
What to do
Monitor for dizziness, confusion and excess sedation, and reduce or stop ramelteon if neurological symptoms develop. Counsel patients on fall precautions.
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 Ramelteon
- Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates + Ramelteon Contraindicated
- Fluvoxamine + Ramelteon Contraindicated
- Ramelteon + Sodium oxybate Contraindicated
- Alfentanil + Ramelteon Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Ramelteon Moderate
- Amobarbital + Ramelteon Moderate
Other interactions of Selinexor
- Aldesleukin + Selinexor Moderate
- Alprazolam + Selinexor Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Selinexor Moderate
- Amobarbital + Selinexor Moderate
- Aripiprazole + Selinexor Moderate
- Asenapine + Selinexor Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ramelteon with Selinexor?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ramelteon and Selinexor 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. Selinexor commonly causes dizziness, confusion, fatigue and other neurological effects. Combining it with a sedative such as ramelteon may make these effects worse and raise the risk of falls.
How serious is the interaction between Ramelteon and Selinexor?
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 dizziness, confusion and excess sedation, and reduce or stop ramelteon if neurological symptoms develop. Counsel patients on fall precautions.
What other medicines interact with Ramelteon?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ramelteon with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Fluvoxamine, Sodium oxybate. The full list is on the Ramelteon page.
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