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Interações medicamentosas

Arsenic trioxide + Hydroxychloroquine

Gravidade: Contraindicada

Arsenic trioxide and Hydroxychloroquine: contraindicated interaction.

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Resumo

Arsenic trioxide causes marked QT prolongation and torsades de pointes, and adding hydroxychloroquine further increases this risk. The combination can lead to life-threatening arrhythmias.

O que esta interação significa em palavras simples

Arsenic trioxide and Hydroxychloroquine 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.

Arsenic trioxide belongs to Oncology; Hydroxychloroquine belongs to Musculoskeletal.

Nível de evidência: Moderate

Por que acontece

Additive QT prolongation through effects on cardiac ion channels and repolarization.

O que fazer

Avoid concurrent use and choose an alternative to hydroxychloroquine during arsenic trioxide therapy. If it cannot be avoided, require continuous ECG surveillance with strict correction of potassium and magnesium.

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Perguntas frequentes

Can I take Arsenic trioxide with Hydroxychloroquine?

MediHelp rates the interaction as contraindicated. Arsenic trioxide and Hydroxychloroquine 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. Arsenic trioxide causes marked QT prolongation and torsades de pointes, and adding hydroxychloroquine further increases this risk. The combination can lead to life-threatening arrhythmias.

How serious is the interaction between Arsenic trioxide and Hydroxychloroquine?

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 concurrent use and choose an alternative to hydroxychloroquine during arsenic trioxide therapy. If it cannot be avoided, require continuous ECG surveillance with strict correction of potassium and magnesium.

What other medicines interact with Hydroxychloroquine?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Hydroxychloroquine with, for example, Cisapride, Dronedarone, Pimozide. The full list is on the Hydroxychloroquine page.

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