Interações medicamentosas
Artemether / lumefantrine + Bosentan
Gravidade: Grave
Artemether / lumefantrine and Bosentan: major interaction.
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Resumo
Bosentan is a moderate CYP3A4 inducer and may lower artemether and lumefantrine concentrations, which could cause antimalarial treatment failure. Bosentan itself is a CYP3A4 substrate and levels may be affected as well.
O que esta interação significa em palavras simples
Artemether / lumefantrine and Bosentan 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.
Por que acontece
CYP3A4 induction by bosentan increases the metabolism of artemether and lumefantrine.
O que fazer
Avoid the combination if possible; if malaria treatment is urgent, give full-course therapy and monitor for treatment failure and follow-up parasitemia.
O que perguntar ao farmacêutico
- 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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Can I take Artemether / lumefantrine with Bosentan?
MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Artemether / lumefantrine and Bosentan 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. Bosentan is a moderate CYP3A4 inducer and may lower artemether and lumefantrine concentrations, which could cause antimalarial treatment failure. Bosentan itself is a CYP3A4 substrate and levels may be affected as well.
How serious is the interaction between Artemether / lumefantrine and Bosentan?
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 the combination if possible; if malaria treatment is urgent, give full-course therapy and monitor for treatment failure and follow-up parasitemia.
What other medicines interact with Bosentan?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Bosentan with, for example, Cyclosporin, Cyclosporine, Glyburide. The full list is on the Bosentan page.
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