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Drug Interactions between Baycadron and macitentan

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Moderate

dexAMETHasone macitentan

Applies to: Baycadron (dexamethasone) and macitentan

MONITOR: Coadministration with inducers of CYP450 3A4 may decrease the plasma concentrations of macitentan, which is primarily metabolized by the isoenzyme. In ten healthy male subjects pretreated with macitentan (30 mg initially, followed by 10 mg once daily) for 5 days, coadministration with the potent CYP450 3A4 inducer rifampin (600 mg once daily) on days 6 through 12 reduced macitentan systemic exposure (AUC) by 79% and trough plasma concentration (Cmin) by 93% compared to macitentan administered alone. There was no significant effect on the AUC of the active metabolite, which has been reported to be approximately 5-fold less potent than macitentan in vitro, but whose systemic exposure in human is 2.5-fold higher than that of macitentan.

MANAGEMENT: Caution is advised when macitentan is used with CYP450 3A4 inducers. The possibility of diminished therapeutic effects should be considered.

References

  1. "Product Information. Opsumit (macitentan)." Actelion Pharmaceuticals US Inc (2013):
  2. Bruderer S, Aanismaa P, Homery MC, et al. "Effect of cyclosporine and rifampin on the pharmacokinetics of macitentan, a tissue-targeting dual endothelin receptor antagonist." AAPS J 14 (2012): 68-78

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Drug Interaction Classification

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Major Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit.
Moderate Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
Minor Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan.
Unknown No interaction information available.

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