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Cholestyramine + Mycophenolate mofetil

Gravité: Majeure

Cholestyramine and Mycophenolate mofetil: major interaction.

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Résumé

Cholestyramine binds mycophenolic acid in the gut and interrupts its enterohepatic circulation, reducing exposure by about 40 percent. Loss of immunosuppression raises the risk of rejection.

Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples

Cholestyramine and Mycophenolate mofetil 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.

Cholestyramine belongs to Cardiovascular; Mycophenolate mofetil belongs to Miscellaneous.

Niveau de preuve: High

Pourquoi elle survient

Bile acid sequestrant binding of mycophenolic acid and its glucuronide interrupts enterohepatic recirculation

Conduite à tenir

Avoid combining; if cholestyramine is unavoidable give it well apart from mycophenolate and monitor graft function and mycophenolate exposure.

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 Cholestyramine with Mycophenolate mofetil?

MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Cholestyramine and Mycophenolate mofetil 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. Cholestyramine binds mycophenolic acid in the gut and interrupts its enterohepatic circulation, reducing exposure by about 40 percent. Loss of immunosuppression raises the risk of rejection.

How serious is the interaction between Cholestyramine and Mycophenolate mofetil?

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 combining; if cholestyramine is unavoidable give it well apart from mycophenolate and monitor graft function and mycophenolate exposure.

What other medicines interact with Mycophenolate mofetil?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Mycophenolate mofetil with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Bcg vaccine live, Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal. The full list is on the Mycophenolate mofetil page.

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