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Carbamazepine + Dapsone

Gravité: Modérée

Carbamazepine and Dapsone: moderate interaction.

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Résumé

Carbamazepine induces CYP3A4 and may lower dapsone concentrations, potentially reducing efficacy. Induction may also increase formation of dapsone hydroxylamine, which can worsen haemolysis and methaemoglobinaemia.

Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples

Carbamazepine and Dapsone 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.

Carbamazepine belongs to Central Nervous System; Dapsone belongs to Anti Bacterial.

Niveau de preuve: Low

Pourquoi elle survient

CYP3A4 induction by carbamazepine increases dapsone metabolism, including N-hydroxylation.

Conduite à tenir

Monitor clinical response, haemoglobin and methaemoglobin levels, and increase monitoring frequency after carbamazepine starts or stops.

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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Questions fréquentes

Can I take Carbamazepine with Dapsone?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Carbamazepine and Dapsone 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. Carbamazepine induces CYP3A4 and may lower dapsone concentrations, potentially reducing efficacy. Induction may also increase formation of dapsone hydroxylamine, which can worsen haemolysis and methaemoglobinaemia.

How serious is the interaction between Carbamazepine and Dapsone?

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 clinical response, haemoglobin and methaemoglobin levels, and increase monitoring frequency after carbamazepine starts or stops.

What other medicines interact with Dapsone?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Dapsone with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Primaquine, Apalutamide. The full list is on the Dapsone page.

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