Enzalutamide Disease Interactions
There are 2 disease interactions with enzalutamide.
Enzalutamide (applies to enzalutamide) renal impairment
Moderate Potential Hazard, Moderate plausibility. Applicable conditions: Renal Dysfunction
Enzalutamide has not been assessed in patients with severe renal impairment or end-stage renal disease. Caution is advised if used on these patients. No initial dosage adjustment is required on patients with mild to moderate renal impairment.
References
- "Product Information. Xtandi (enzalutamide)." Astellas Pharma US, Inc (2012):
Enzalutamide (applies to enzalutamide) seizures
Moderate Potential Hazard, Moderate plausibility. Applicable conditions: History - Cerebrovascular Disease, Head Injury, Brain/Intracranial Tumor, CNS Infection
Seizures occurred in 0.5% of patients receiving enzalutamide in clinical trials. Patients with predisposing factors for seizures were generally excluded. Caution is advised if using in patients with possible predisposing factors such as history of seizures, history of trauma or head injury, cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack, Alzheimer's disease, meningioma or brain tumor or infection, and any unexplained loss of consciousness in the past 12 months. Enzalutamide should be discontinued permanently in any patient who develops a seizure during treatment.
References
- "Product Information. Xtandi (enzalutamide)." Astellas Pharma US, Inc (2012):
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Drug Interaction Classification
Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
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. | |
No interaction information available. |
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