Drug interactions
Sertraline + Vemurafenib
Severity: Moderate
Sertraline and Vemurafenib: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Vemurafenib causes concentration-dependent QT prolongation, and sertraline may add a small effect. The risk is greater with electrolyte abnormalities or underlying cardiac disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Sertraline and Vemurafenib 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.
Sertraline belongs to Central Nervous System; Vemurafenib belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Additive prolongation of cardiac repolarization.
What to do
Obtain a baseline ECG and electrolytes, then monitor periodically during therapy. Correct hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia, and consider alternatives if the QTc becomes markedly prolonged.
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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- Selegiline transdermal + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Selegiline + Sertraline Contraindicated
Other interactions of Vemurafenib
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Sertraline with Vemurafenib?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Sertraline and Vemurafenib 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. Vemurafenib causes concentration-dependent QT prolongation, and sertraline may add a small effect. The risk is greater with electrolyte abnormalities or underlying cardiac disease.
How serious is the interaction between Sertraline and Vemurafenib?
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 a baseline ECG and electrolytes, then monitor periodically during therapy. Correct hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia, and consider alternatives if the QTc becomes markedly prolonged.
What other medicines interact with Sertraline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Sertraline with, for example, Isocarboxazid, Methylene blue, Phenelzine. The full list is on the Sertraline page.
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