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Drug Interactions between carboplatin and licorice

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Moderate

CARBOplatin licorice

Applies to: carboplatin and licorice

Consumer information for this interaction is not currently available.

GENERALLY AVOID: Chronic use of licorice may potentiate the hypokalemic effects of some diuretics and other drugs that deplete potassium (e.g., amphotericin B, cation exchange resins). Glycyrrhizic acid, a component of licorice, possesses mineralocorticoid activity and can induce hypokalemia. Severe hypokalemia can lead to muscle paralysis, rhabdomyolysis, metabolic alkalosis, cardiac arrhythmias, and respiratory arrest.

MANAGEMENT: Patients should consult a healthcare provider before taking any herbal or alternative medicine. In general, chronic use of licorice and licorice-containing products should be avoided in patients treated with potassium-depleting drugs. During concomitant use, patients should be advised to contact their physician if they experience signs and symptoms of hypokalemia such as fatigue, myalgia, muscle weakness, abdominal pain, hypoventilation, and irregular heartbeat.

Drug and food/lifestyle interactions

No alcohol/food interactions were found. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Therapeutic duplication warnings

No warnings were found for your selected drugs.

Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.

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Drug Interaction Classification

These classifications are only a guideline. The relevance of a particular drug interaction to a specific individual is difficult to determine. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting or stopping any medication.
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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