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Clarithromycin + Lonafarnib

Gravità: Controindicata

Clarithromycin and Lonafarnib: contraindicated interaction.

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Sintesi

Lonafarnib is a sensitive CYP3A4 substrate and clarithromycin can greatly raise its levels, increasing the risk of toxicity including gastrointestinal effects, liver injury, and QT prolongation.

Cosa significa questa interazione in parole semplici

Clarithromycin and Lonafarnib 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.

Clarithromycin belongs to Anti Bacterial; Lonafarnib belongs to Miscellaneous.

Livello di evidenza: High

Perché avviene

Clarithromycin inhibits CYP3A4, decreasing lonafarnib clearance.

Cosa fare

Do not coadminister; use an alternative antibiotic, with ECG and liver function monitoring if exposure occurs.

Cosa chiedere al farmacista

  • 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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Domande frequenti

Can I take Clarithromycin with Lonafarnib?

MediHelp rates the interaction as contraindicated. Clarithromycin and Lonafarnib 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. Lonafarnib is a sensitive CYP3A4 substrate and clarithromycin can greatly raise its levels, increasing the risk of toxicity including gastrointestinal effects, liver injury, and QT prolongation.

How serious is the interaction between Clarithromycin and Lonafarnib?

MediHelp rates it contraindicated, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Do not coadminister; use an alternative antibiotic, with ECG and liver function monitoring if exposure occurs.

What other medicines interact with Clarithromycin?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Clarithromycin with, for example, Astemizole, Avanafil, Cisapride. The full list is on the Clarithromycin page.

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