Interactions médicamenteuses
Azathioprine + Echinacea
Gravité: Modérée
Azathioprine and Echinacea: moderate interaction.
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Résumé
Echinacea has immunostimulant properties that could theoretically oppose the immunosuppressive effect of azathioprine. This could reduce disease control or graft protection, although clinical data are lacking.
Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples
Azathioprine and Echinacea 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.
Azathioprine belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Echinacea belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Pourquoi elle survient
Theoretical pharmacodynamic antagonism between immune stimulation by echinacea and immunosuppression by azathioprine; not well established.
Conduite à tenir
Advise patients on azathioprine to avoid echinacea products. If used, monitor for loss of disease control or signs of graft rejection.
Questions à poser à votre pharmacien
- 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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Autres interactions de Echinacea
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- Antithymocyte globulin rabbit + Echinacea Modérée
- Basiliximab + Echinacea Modérée
- Cyclosporine + Echinacea Modérée
- Cyclosporin + Echinacea Modérée
Questions fréquentes
Can I take Azathioprine with Echinacea?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Azathioprine and Echinacea 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. Echinacea has immunostimulant properties that could theoretically oppose the immunosuppressive effect of azathioprine. This could reduce disease control or graft protection, although clinical data are lacking.
How serious is the interaction between Azathioprine and Echinacea?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Advise patients on azathioprine to avoid echinacea products. If used, monitor for loss of disease control or signs of graft rejection.
What other medicines interact with Azathioprine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Azathioprine with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Bcg vaccine live, Febuxostat. The full list is on the Azathioprine page.
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