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Interactions médicamenteuses

Artesunate + Rifampicin

Gravité: Majeure

Artesunate and Rifampicin: major interaction.

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Résumé

Rifampicin induces glucuronidation and can lower dihydroartemisinin exposure, reducing antimalarial effect. Failure of malaria treatment can be serious.

Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples

Artesunate and Rifampicin can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for.

Artesunate belongs to Anti Parasitic; Rifampicin belongs to Anti Bacterial.

Niveau de preuve: Moderate

Pourquoi elle survient

Rifampicin induces UGT enzymes, increasing clearance of dihydroartemisinin, the active metabolite.

Conduite à tenir

Avoid if possible; if unavoidable, monitor parasitemia and clinical response closely and consider alternative therapy.

Questions à poser à votre pharmacien

  • Does the benefit of taking both outweigh the risk in my case?
  • Do I need any blood test, ECG or other check while on both?
  • What early warning signs should I watch for, and what should I do if they appear?

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Questions fréquentes

Can I take Artesunate with Rifampicin?

MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Artesunate and Rifampicin can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for. Rifampicin induces glucuronidation and can lower dihydroartemisinin exposure, reducing antimalarial effect. Failure of malaria treatment can be serious.

How serious is the interaction between Artesunate and Rifampicin?

MediHelp rates it major, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid if possible; if unavoidable, monitor parasitemia and clinical response closely and consider alternative therapy.

What other medicines interact with Artesunate?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Artesunate with, for example, Carbamazepine, Eltrombopag, Imatinib. The full list is on the Artesunate page.

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