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Interactions médicamenteuses

Deferiprone + Topotecan

Gravité: Majeure

Deferiprone and Topotecan: major interaction.

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Résumé

Topotecan causes dose-limiting bone marrow suppression, especially neutropenia, and deferiprone can cause agranulocytosis. Combined use may produce severe neutropenia and serious infection.

Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples

Deferiprone and Topotecan 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.

Deferiprone belongs to Miscellaneous; Topotecan belongs to Oncology.

Niveau de preuve: Low

Pourquoi elle survient

Additive myelosuppressive toxicity (pharmacodynamic).

Conduite à tenir

Avoid if possible; otherwise monitor absolute neutrophil count more frequently and interrupt deferiprone if neutropenia occurs.

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 Deferiprone with Topotecan?

MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Deferiprone and Topotecan 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. Topotecan causes dose-limiting bone marrow suppression, especially neutropenia, and deferiprone can cause agranulocytosis. Combined use may produce severe neutropenia and serious infection.

How serious is the interaction between Deferiprone and Topotecan?

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; otherwise monitor absolute neutrophil count more frequently and interrupt deferiprone if neutropenia occurs.

What other medicines interact with Topotecan?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Topotecan with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Amiodarone, Cisplatin. The full list is on the Topotecan page.

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