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Interactions médicamenteuses

Mefloquine + Nilotinib

Gravité: Contre-indiquée

Mefloquine and Nilotinib: contraindicated interaction.

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Résumé

Nilotinib carries a boxed warning for QT prolongation and sudden death, and mefloquine can further prolong the QT interval. The combination substantially increases the risk of torsades de pointes.

Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples

Mefloquine and Nilotinib are not normally used together. Taking them at the same time is expected to cause harm or make one of them unsafe, so a different medicine is usually chosen for one of the two.

Mefloquine belongs to Anti Parasitic; Nilotinib belongs to Oncology.

Niveau de preuve: Moderate

Pourquoi elle survient

Additive QT prolongation; nilotinib is also a CYP3A4 substrate and inhibitor that may alter mefloquine exposure.

Conduite à tenir

Avoid the combination and use an antimalarial without QT effects. If it cannot be avoided, monitor the ECG and electrolytes closely.

Questions à poser à votre pharmacien

  • Is there an alternative to one of these two medicines for me?
  • If both are essential, who is monitoring me and how often?
  • Which symptoms mean I should stop and seek help straight away?

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Questions fréquentes

Can I take Mefloquine with Nilotinib?

MediHelp rates the interaction as contraindicated. Mefloquine and Nilotinib are not normally used together. Taking them at the same time is expected to cause harm or make one of them unsafe, so a different medicine is usually chosen for one of the two. Nilotinib carries a boxed warning for QT prolongation and sudden death, and mefloquine can further prolong the QT interval. The combination substantially increases the risk of torsades de pointes.

How serious is the interaction between Mefloquine and Nilotinib?

MediHelp rates it contraindicated, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid the combination and use an antimalarial without QT effects. If it cannot be avoided, monitor the ECG and electrolytes closely.

What other medicines interact with Mefloquine?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Mefloquine with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Dronedarone, Ibutilide. The full list is on the Mefloquine page.

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