Altocor (lovastatin) Drug Interactions
54 major drug interactions
149 moderate drug interactions
7 minor drug interactions
Medications known to interact with Altocor (lovastatin)
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abacavir / lamivudine / zidovudine
Abraxane (paclitaxel protein-bound)
AccessPak for HIV PEP Expanded with Kaletra (emtricitabine / lopinavir / ritonavir / tenofovir)
AccessPak for HIV PEP Expanded with Viracept (emtricitabine / nelfinavir / tenofovir)
Accolate (zafirlukast)
Actemra (tocilizumab)
Adalat (nifedipine)
Adalat CC (nifedipine)
adalimumab
Adcetris (brentuximab)
ado-trastuzumab emtansine
Advicor (lovastatin / niacin)
Afeditab CR (nifedipine)
Agenerase (amprenavir)
amiodarone
amlodipine / atorvastatin
amoxicillin / clarithromycin / lansoprazole
amoxicillin / clarithromycin / omeprazole
amprenavir
anisindione
Antabuse (disulfiram)
Antara (fenofibrate)
aprepitant
Apresazide (hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide)
Apresoline (hydralazine)
Aptivus (tipranavir)
Aralen (chloroquine)
Aralen Hydrochloride (chloroquine)
Aralen Phosphate (chloroquine)
Arava (leflunomide)
armodafinil
Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated)
Arranon (nelarabine)
aspirin / pravastatin
Atamet (carbidopa / levodopa)
atazanavir
atorvastatin
Atripla (efavirenz / emtricitabine / tenofovir)
Atromid-S (clofibrate)
Aubagio (teriflunomide)
auranofin
Aurolate (gold sodium thiomalate)
aurothioglucose
Avonex (interferon beta-1a)
Avonex Prefilled Syringe (interferon beta-1a)
azithromycin
Azithromycin Dose Pack (azithromycin)
azithromycin / trovafloxacin
B-3-50 (niacin)
B3-500-Gr (niacin)
Baycol (cerivastatin)
bedaquiline
Betaseron (interferon beta-1b)
bexarotene
Biaxin (clarithromycin)
Biaxin XL (clarithromycin)
BiDil (hydralazine / isosorbide dinitrate)
Bio-Throid (thyroid desiccated)
bismuth subcitrate potassium / metronidazole / tetracycline
bismuth subsalicylate / metronidazole / tetracycline
black cohosh
boceprevir
bortezomib
bosentan
brentuximab
Brilinta (ticagrelor)
Bydureon (exenatide)
Byetta (exenatide)
cabazitaxel
Caduet (amlodipine / atorvastatin)
Calan (verapamil)
Calan SR (verapamil)
carbidopa / entacapone / levodopa
carbidopa / levodopa
carboplatin
Carboplatin Novaplus (carboplatin)
Cardizem (diltiazem)
Cardizem CD (diltiazem)
Cardizem LA (diltiazem)
Cardizem Monovial (diltiazem)
Cardizem SR (diltiazem)
carfilzomib
Cartia XT (diltiazem)
cerivastatin
certolizumab
Cerubidine (daunorubicin)
Chloracol (chloramphenicol)
chloramphenicol
Chloromycetin (chloramphenicol)
Chloromycetin Sodium Succinate (chloramphenicol)
chloroquine
cholestyramine
Cholestyramine Light (cholestyramine)
Cimzia (certolizumab)
cisplatin
clarithromycin
clofarabine
clofibrate
Clolar (clofarabine)
clotrimazole
Clotrimazole Troche (clotrimazole)
cobicistat / elvitegravir / emtricitabine / tenofovir
colchicine
colchicine / probenecid
Colcrys (colchicine)
Combivir (lamivudine / zidovudine)
conivaptan
Cordarone (amiodarone)
Cordarone IV (amiodarone)
Coumadin (warfarin)
Covera-HS (verapamil)
Crestor (rosuvastatin)
Crixivan (indinavir)
crizotinib
Cubicin (daptomycin)
cyclosporine
Cytomel (liothyronine)
dalfopristin / quinupristin
danazol
Danocrine (danazol)
dapsone
daptomycin
darunavir
dasatinib
daunorubicin
daunorubicin liposomal
DaunoXome (daunorubicin liposomal)
deferasirox
delavirdine
Depade (naltrexone)
dicumarol
didanosine
Diflucan (fluconazole)
Dilacor XR (diltiazem)
Dilt-XR (diltiazem)
Diltia XT (diltiazem)
diltiazem
Diltiazem Hydrochloride CD (diltiazem)
Diltiazem Hydrochloride SR (diltiazem)
Diltiazem Hydrochloride XR (diltiazem)
Diltiazem Hydrochloride XT (diltiazem)
diltiazem / enalapril
Diltzac (diltiazem)
Diquinol (iodoquinol)
disulfiram
Diuretic Ap-Es (hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide / reserpine)
Docefrez (docetaxel)
docetaxel
Dopar (levodopa)
dronedarone
Dynacirc (isradipine)
DynaCirc CR (isradipine)
E S P (erythromycin / sulfisoxazole)
E-Mycin (erythromycin)
E.E.S. Granules (erythromycin)
E.E.S.-200 (erythromycin)
E.E.S.-400 (erythromycin)
E.E.S.-400 Filmtab (erythromycin)
efavirenz
efavirenz / emtricitabine / tenofovir
Eloxatin (oxaliplatin)
Eltroxin (levothyroxine)
Embeda (morphine / naltrexone)
Emend (aprepitant)
Emend 2-Day (aprepitant)
Emend 3-Day (aprepitant)
Emend for Injection (fosaprepitant)
emtricitabine / lopinavir / ritonavir / tenofovir
emtricitabine / nelfinavir / tenofovir
Enbrel (etanercept)
eribulin
Ery-Tab (erythromycin)
Eryc (erythromycin)
EryPed (erythromycin)
Erythrocin (erythromycin)
Erythrocin Lactobionate (erythromycin)
Erythrocin Stearate Filmtab (erythromycin)
Erythrocot (erythromycin)
erythromycin
erythromycin / sulfisoxazole
Eryzole (erythromycin / sulfisoxazole)
esomeprazole
esomeprazole / naproxen
etanercept
ethambutol
ethionamide
Etopophos (etoposide)
etoposide
etravirine
Euthyrox (levothyroxine)
Eutroxsig (levothyroxine)
Evotrox (levothyroxine)
exenatide
Exjade (deferasirox)
Extavia (interferon beta-1b)
ezetimibe
ezetimibe / simvastatin
Fasigyn (tinidazole)
fenofibrate
fenofibric acid
Fenoglide (fenofibrate)
Fibricor (fenofibric acid)
Flagyl (metronidazole)
Flagyl 375 (metronidazole)
Flagyl ER (metronidazole)
Flagyl IV (metronidazole)
fluconazole
Fludara (fludarabine)
fludarabine
fluvastatin
fluvoxamine
Folex PFS (methotrexate)
Fortovase (saquinavir)
fosamprenavir
fosaprepitant
Furadantin (nitrofurantoin)
gemfibrozil
Gengraf (cyclosporine)
Gleevec (imatinib)
gold sodium thiomalate
golimumab
grepafloxacin
Halaven (eribulin)
Hecoria (tacrolimus)
Helidac (bismuth subsalicylate / metronidazole / tetracycline)
HHR (hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide / reserpine)
Hivid (zalcitabine)
Humira (adalimumab)
Hydra-Zide (hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide)
hydralazine
HydrALAZINE Plus (hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide)
hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide
hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide / reserpine
hydralazine / isosorbide dinitrate
Hydrap-ES (hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide / reserpine)
hydroxychloroquine
Idamycin (idarubicin)
Idamycin PFS (idarubicin)
idarubicin
Ilosone (erythromycin)
imatinib
Incivek (telaprevir)
indinavir
Infergen (interferon alfacon-1)
infliximab
Intelence (etravirine)
interferon alfa-2a
interferon alfa-2b
interferon alfa-2b / ribavirin
interferon alfa-n1
interferon alfacon-1
interferon beta-1a
interferon beta-1b
Intron A (interferon alfa-2b)
Invirase (saquinavir)
iodoquinol
ipilimumab
IsonaRif (isoniazid / rifampin)
isoniazid
isoniazid / pyrazinamide / rifampin
isoniazid / rifampin
Isoptin (verapamil)
Isoptin IV (verapamil)
Isoptin SR (verapamil)
isradipine
itraconazole
ivacaftor
ixabepilone
Ixempra (ixabepilone)
Jantoven (warfarin)
Jevtana (cabazitaxel)
Juvisync (simvastatin / sitagliptin)
Juxtapid (lomitapide)
K-C Suspension (kaolin / pectin)
Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine)
Kaletra (lopinavir / ritonavir)
Kalydeco (ivacaftor)
Kao-Spen (kaolin / pectin)
Kaodene NN Suspension (kaolin / pectin)
kaolin / pectin
Kapectolin (kaolin / pectin)
Ketek (telithromycin)
Ketek Pak (telithromycin)
ketoconazole
Korlym (mifepristone)
Kynamro (mipomersen)
Kyprolis (carfilzomib)
L Thyroxine Roche (levothyroxine)
lamivudine / zidovudine
lanreotide
lansoprazole
lansoprazole / naproxen
lapatinib
Larodopa (levodopa)
leflunomide
Lescol (fluvastatin)
Lescol XL (fluvastatin)
Levo-T (levothyroxine)
levodopa
Levotabs (levothyroxine)
Levotec (levothyroxine)
Levothroid (levothyroxine)
Levothyrox (levothyroxine)
levothyroxine
Levoxyl (levothyroxine)
Lexiva (fosamprenavir)
linezolid
liothyronine
liotrix
Lipidil EZ (fenofibrate)
Lipidil Micro (fenofibrate)
Lipidil Supra (fenofibrate)
Lipitor (atorvastatin)
Lipofen (fenofibrate)
Livalo (pitavastatin)
Locholest (cholestyramine)
Locholest Light (cholestyramine)
Lofibra (fenofibrate)
lomitapide
Lopid (gemfibrozil)
lopinavir / ritonavir
lovastatin / niacin
Luvox (fluvoxamine)
Luvox CR (fluvoxamine)
Macrobid (nitrofurantoin)
Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin)
Marpres (hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide / reserpine)
Marqibo (vincristine liposome)
Matzim LA (diltiazem)
Menopause Support (black cohosh)
methotrexate
Methotrexate LPF Sodium (methotrexate)
Metro (metronidazole)
Metro IV (metronidazole)
metronidazole
Metryl (metronidazole)
mibefradil
miconazole
Mifeprex (mifepristone)
mifepristone
mipomersen
Miradon (anisindione)
mitoxantrone
modafinil
morphine / naltrexone
Multaq (dronedarone)
Myambutol (ethambutol)
Mycelex Troche (clotrimazole)
Myochrysine (gold sodium thiomalate)
naltrexone
Nature-Throid (thyroid desiccated)
Navelbine (vinorelbine)
nefazodone
nelarabine
nelfinavir
Neoral (cyclosporine)
nevirapine
Nexium (esomeprazole)
Nexium IV (esomeprazole)
Nexterone (amiodarone)
niacin
Niacin SR (niacin)
niacin / simvastatin
Niacor (niacin)
Niacor B3 (niacin)
Niaspan (niacin)
Nico-400 (niacin)
Nicobid Tempules (niacin)
Nicolar (niacin)
Nicotinex (niacin)
Nicotinic Acid (niacin)
Nifediac CC (nifedipine)
Nifedical XL (nifedipine)
nifedipine
nilotinib
Nitro Macro (nitrofurantoin)
nitrofurantoin
Nizoral (ketoconazole)
Norvir (ritonavir)
Norvir Soft Gelatin (ritonavir)
Novantrone (mitoxantrone)
Noxafil (posaconazole)
NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated)
Nuvigil (armodafinil)
Nydrazid (isoniazid)
octreotide
Oforta (fludarabine)
Omeclamox-Pak (amoxicillin / clarithromycin / omeprazole)
omeprazole
omeprazole / sodium bicarbonate
Omesec (omeprazole)
Oncovin (vincristine)
Onmel (itraconazole)
Onxol (paclitaxel)
Oravig (miconazole)
Oroxine (levothyroxine)
oxaliplatin
oxcarbazepine
Oxtellar XR (oxcarbazepine)
Pacerone (amiodarone)
paclitaxel
paclitaxel protein-bound
pantoprazole
Paraplatin (carboplatin)
Parcopa (carbidopa / levodopa)
pazopanib
PCE Dispertab (erythromycin)
pectin
Pediazole (erythromycin / sulfisoxazole)
Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a)
peginterferon alfa-2a
peginterferon alfa-2b
PegIntron (peginterferon alfa-2b)
pitavastatin
Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine)
Platinol (cisplatin)
Platinol-AQ (cisplatin)
pomalidomide
Pomalyst (pomalidomide)
posaconazole
Posicor (mibefradil)
Pravachol (pravastatin)
pravastatin
Pravigard Pac (aspirin / pravastatin)
Prevacid (lansoprazole)
Prevacid 24HR (lansoprazole)
Prevacid IV (lansoprazole)
Prevacid NapraPAC (lansoprazole / naproxen)
Prevacid NapraPAC 375 (lansoprazole / naproxen)
Prevacid NapraPAC 500 (lansoprazole / naproxen)
Prevacid OTC (lansoprazole)
Prevacid SoluTab (lansoprazole)
Prevalite (cholestyramine)
Prevpac (amoxicillin / clarithromycin / lansoprazole)
Prezista (darunavir)
Priftin (rifapentine)
Prilosec (omeprazole)
Prilosec OTC (omeprazole)
Proben-C (colchicine / probenecid)
Probenecid and Colchicine (colchicine / probenecid)
Procardia (nifedipine)
Procardia XL (nifedipine)
Prograf (tacrolimus)
Protonix (pantoprazole)
Protonix IV (pantoprazole)
Protostat (metronidazole)
Provigil (modafinil)
Pylera (bismuth subcitrate potassium / metronidazole / tetracycline)
Ranexa (ranolazine)
ranolazine
Rapamune (sirolimus)
Raxar (grepafloxacin)
Rebetron (interferon alfa-2b / ribavirin)
Rebif (interferon beta-1a)
Rebif Rebidose (interferon beta-1a)
red yeast rice
Remicade (infliximab)
Rescriptor (delavirdine)
Retrovir (zidovudine)
Revia (naltrexone)
Reyataz (atazanavir)
Rezulin (troglitazone)
Rheumatrex Dose Pack (methotrexate)
Ridaura (auranofin)
Rifadin (rifampin)
Rifadin IV (rifampin)
Rifamate (isoniazid / rifampin)
rifampin
rifapentine
Rifater (isoniazid / pyrazinamide / rifampin)
Rimactane (rifampin)
ritonavir
Robimycin (erythromycin)
Roferon-A (interferon alfa-2a)
rosuvastatin
Samsca (tolvaptan)
Sandimmune (cyclosporine)
Sandostatin (octreotide)
Sandostatin LAR Depot (octreotide)
saquinavir
Ser-Ap-Es (hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide / reserpine)
Serathide (hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide / reserpine)
Serpazide (hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide / reserpine)
Serpex (hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide / reserpine)
Serzone (nefazodone)
Simcor (niacin / simvastatin)
Simponi (golimumab)
simvastatin
simvastatin / sitagliptin
Sinemet (carbidopa / levodopa)
Sinemet CR (carbidopa / levodopa)
sirolimus
Sirturo (bedaquiline)
Slo-Niacin (niacin)
Solganal (aurothioglucose)
Somatuline Depot (lanreotide)
Sporanox (itraconazole)
Sporanox PulsePak (itraconazole)
Sprycel (dasatinib)
st. john's wort
Stalevo (carbidopa / entacapone / levodopa)
Stalevo 100 (carbidopa / entacapone / levodopa)
Stalevo 125 (carbidopa / entacapone / levodopa)
Stalevo 150 (carbidopa / entacapone / levodopa)
Stalevo 200 (carbidopa / entacapone / levodopa)
Stalevo 50 (carbidopa / entacapone / levodopa)
Stalevo 75 (carbidopa / entacapone / levodopa)
stavudine
Stribild (cobicistat / elvitegravir / emtricitabine / tenofovir)
Sulfimycin (erythromycin / sulfisoxazole)
Sustiva (efavirenz)
Sylatron (peginterferon alfa-2b)
Synercid (dalfopristin / quinupristin)
Synthroid (levothyroxine)
Tabloid (thioguanine)
tacrolimus
Tao (troleandomycin)
Targretin (bexarotene)
Tarka (trandolapril / verapamil)
Tasigna (nilotinib)
Taxol (paclitaxel)
Taxotere (docetaxel)
Taztia XT (diltiazem)
Teczem (diltiazem / enalapril)
telaprevir
telbivudine
telithromycin
Telzir (fosamprenavir)
temsirolimus
teniposide
teriflunomide
thalidomide
Thalomid (thalidomide)
thioguanine
thyroid desiccated
Thyroid Porcine (thyroid desiccated)
Thyrolar (liotrix)
Thyrolar-1 (liotrix)
Thyrolar-1 / 2 (liotrix)
Thyrolar-1 / 4 (liotrix)
Thyrolar-2 (liotrix)
Thyrolar-3 (liotrix)
Tiazac (diltiazem)
ticagrelor
Tindamax (tinidazole)
tinidazole
tipranavir
Tirosint (levothyroxine)
tocilizumab
tolvaptan
Toposar (etoposide)
Torisel (temsirolimus)
Tracleer (bosentan)
trandolapril / verapamil
Trecator (ethionamide)
Trecator-SC (ethionamide)
Trexall (methotrexate)
Tri-Hydroserpine (hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide / reserpine)
TriCor (fenofibrate)
Triglide (fenofibrate)
Trileptal (oxcarbazepine)
Trilipix (fenofibric acid)
Triostat (liothyronine)
Trizivir (abacavir / lamivudine / zidovudine)
troglitazone
troleandomycin
Tykerb (lapatinib)
Tyzeka (telbivudine)
Uni Serp (hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide / reserpine)
Unipres (hydralazine / hydrochlorothiazide / reserpine)
Unithroid (levothyroxine)
Vaprisol (conivaptan)
Velban (vinblastine)
Velcade (bortezomib)
VePesid (etoposide)
verapamil
Verelan (verapamil)
Verelan PM (verapamil)
Vfend (voriconazole)
Victrelis (boceprevir)
Videx (didanosine)
Videx EC (didanosine)
Vimovo (esomeprazole / naproxen)
vinblastine
Vincasar PFS (vincristine)
vincristine
vincristine liposome
vinorelbine
Viracept (nelfinavir)
Viramune (nevirapine)
Viramune XR (nevirapine)
Vivitrol (naltrexone)
voriconazole
Votrient (pazopanib)
Vumon (teniposide)
Vytorin (ezetimibe / simvastatin)
zafirlukast
zalcitabine
Zegerid (omeprazole / sodium bicarbonate)
Zegerid (Original Formulation) (omeprazole)
Zegerid OTC (omeprazole / sodium bicarbonate)
Zerit (stavudine)
Zerit XR (stavudine)
Zetia (ezetimibe)
zidovudine
Zithromax (azithromycin)
Zmax (azithromycin)
Zocor (simvastatin)
Zyvox (linezolid)
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Altocor (lovastatin) alcohol/food Interactions
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Altocor (lovastatin) disease Interactions
There are 3 disease interactions with Altocor (lovastatin) which include:
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Drug Interaction Classification
The classifications below are a general guideline only. It is difficult to determine the relevance of a particular drug interaction to any individual given the large number of variables.
| 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. |
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