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Tacrolimus + Teduglutide

Severity: Moderate

Tacrolimus and Teduglutide: moderate interaction.

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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

Teduglutide increases intestinal fluid absorption and may enhance absorption of oral drugs. This could raise tacrolimus exposure unpredictably.

What this interaction means in plain words

Tacrolimus and Teduglutide 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.

Tacrolimus belongs to Miscellaneous; Teduglutide belongs to Endocrine.

Evidence level: Low

Why it happens

Teduglutide enhances intestinal mucosal absorptive capacity, potentially increasing oral tacrolimus absorption.

What to do

Monitor tacrolimus troughs when teduglutide is started, changed or stopped, and adjust the tacrolimus dose accordingly.

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?

Bring a full list of your medicines, including over-the-counter products, supplements and herbal remedies, to every pharmacy visit.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I take Tacrolimus with Teduglutide?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Tacrolimus and Teduglutide 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. Teduglutide increases intestinal fluid absorption and may enhance absorption of oral drugs. This could raise tacrolimus exposure unpredictably.

How serious is the interaction between Tacrolimus and Teduglutide?

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 tacrolimus troughs when teduglutide is started, changed or stopped, and adjust the tacrolimus dose accordingly.

What other medicines interact with Tacrolimus?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Tacrolimus with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Bcg vaccine live, Cidofovir. The full list is on the Tacrolimus page.

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