相互作用
Simvastatin + Vitamin b3
重症度: 重大
Simvastatin and Vitamin b3: major interaction.
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概要
Niacin at lipid-lowering doses with simvastatin increases the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Risk is particularly notable in Chinese patients, for whom labeling advises against the combination.
この相互作用をわかりやすく説明すると
Simvastatin and Vitamin b3 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.
Simvastatin belongs to Cardiovascular; Vitamin b3 belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
なぜ起こるのか
Additive myotoxicity, with the mechanism not fully established.
対処法
Avoid simvastatin with lipid-modifying niacin doses in Chinese patients and use the lowest effective doses in others. Monitor for muscle symptoms and check CK if they occur.
薬剤師に尋ねること
- 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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Vitamin b3のその他の相互作用
Simvastatinのその他の相互作用
よくある質問
Can I take Simvastatin with Vitamin b3?
MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Simvastatin and Vitamin b3 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. Niacin at lipid-lowering doses with simvastatin increases the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Risk is particularly notable in Chinese patients, for whom labeling advises against the combination.
How serious is the interaction between Simvastatin and Vitamin b3?
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 simvastatin with lipid-modifying niacin doses in Chinese patients and use the lowest effective doses in others. Monitor for muscle symptoms and check CK if they occur.
What other medicines interact with Vitamin b3?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Vitamin b3 with, for example, Lovastatin, Atorvastatin, Cholestyramine. The full list is on the Vitamin b3 page.
完全なモノグラフ、用量、相互作用チェッカーはMediHelpアプリで
MediHelpアプリで、完全なリファレンスを開き、複数薬剤の相互作用をチェックし、用量ツールを利用できます。
