Drug interactions
Sunitinib + Triptorelin
Severity: Moderate
Sunitinib and Triptorelin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Triptorelin and sunitinib may both prolong the QT interval. The combination could increase the likelihood of ventricular arrhythmias such as torsades de pointes.
What this interaction means in plain words
Sunitinib and Triptorelin 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.
Sunitinib belongs to Oncology; Triptorelin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic QT prolongation.
What to do
Perform baseline and periodic ECG monitoring and keep potassium and magnesium normal. Reduce or hold sunitinib if QTc prolongation becomes clinically significant.
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 Triptorelin
Other interactions of Sunitinib
- Adagrasib + Sunitinib Major
- Amiodarone + Sunitinib Major
- Amisulpride + Sunitinib Major
- Anagrelide + Sunitinib Major
- Apalutamide + Sunitinib Major
- Arsenic trioxide + Sunitinib Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Sunitinib with Triptorelin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Sunitinib and Triptorelin 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. Triptorelin and sunitinib may both prolong the QT interval. The combination could increase the likelihood of ventricular arrhythmias such as torsades de pointes.
How serious is the interaction between Sunitinib and Triptorelin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Perform baseline and periodic ECG monitoring and keep potassium and magnesium normal. Reduce or hold sunitinib if QTc prolongation becomes clinically significant.
What other medicines interact with Triptorelin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Triptorelin with, for example, Amisulpride, Arsenic trioxide, Bedaquiline. The full list is on the Triptorelin page.
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