Drug interactions
Sunitinib + Tecovirimat
Severity: Minor
Sunitinib and Tecovirimat: minor interaction.
Last updated
For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
Tecovirimat is a weak CYP3A4 inducer and may slightly lower sunitinib exposure. The effect is expected to be small and short-lived given the short tecovirimat course.
What this interaction means in plain words
Sunitinib and Tecovirimat have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Sunitinib belongs to Oncology; Tecovirimat belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Weak CYP3A4 induction by tecovirimat increases sunitinib metabolism.
What to do
No dose adjustment is usually needed; monitor clinical response during the tecovirimat course.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
Pro+ members
Unlock the full page
Create an account and start a Pro+ trial to unlock the full management advice for Sunitinib and Tecovirimat, the additional notes, the evidence detail and the whole-prescription interaction checker.
- Full clinical management advice
- Additional notes
- Evidence detail
- Interaction checker for a whole prescription
Try Pro+ free for 14 days on the web. No card needed.
Other interactions of Sunitinib
- Adagrasib + Sunitinib Major
- Amiodarone + Sunitinib Major
- Amisulpride + Sunitinib Major
- Anagrelide + Sunitinib Major
- Apalutamide + Sunitinib Major
- Arsenic trioxide + Sunitinib Major
Other interactions of Tecovirimat
- Bosentan + Tecovirimat Moderate
- Cyclosporin + Tecovirimat Moderate
- Darunavir + Tecovirimat Moderate
- Ethinyl estradiol-drospirenone + Tecovirimat Moderate
- Ethinyl estradiol-levonorgestrel + Tecovirimat Moderate
- Glimepiride-pioglitazone + Tecovirimat Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Sunitinib with Tecovirimat?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Sunitinib and Tecovirimat have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Tecovirimat is a weak CYP3A4 inducer and may slightly lower sunitinib exposure. The effect is expected to be small and short-lived given the short tecovirimat course.
How serious is the interaction between Sunitinib and Tecovirimat?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No dose adjustment is usually needed; monitor clinical response during the tecovirimat course.
What other medicines interact with Sunitinib?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Sunitinib with, for example, Adagrasib, Amiodarone, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Sunitinib page.
Full monographs, dosing and an interaction checker in the MediHelp app
Open the complete reference, check multi-drug interactions and use dosing tools in the MediHelp app.
