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Can you take Duloxetine with Mirikizumab?

1 drug interaction and 20 additional warnings found for the following 2 drugs:

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Drug interactions

Moderate drug interactions

Moderate:

DULoxetine mirikizumab

Applies to: duloxetine and mirikizumab

Mirikizumab may alter the blood levels and effects of DULoxetine. Your doctor may need to monitor you more closely and/or adjust the dosing of your medication(s). For example, a dose adjustment may be needed if you have been receiving DULoxetine and are starting treatment with mirikizumab. Likewise, if you have been receiving both medications, the dose of DULoxetine may need to be adjusted when mirikizumab is discontinued. Contact your doctor if your condition changes or you experience increased side effects. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

Food/lifestyle interactions

Moderate food/lifestyle interactions

Moderate:

DULoxetine Food/Lifestyle

Applies to: duloxetine

DULoxetine may cause liver damage, and taking it with alcohol may increase that risk. You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol while being treated with DULoxetine. Call your doctor immediately if you have fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, excessive tiredness or weakness, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash or itching, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, dark colored urine, or yellowing of the skin or the whites of your eyes, as these may be symptoms of liver damage. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

Disease interactions

19 potential interactions Applies to: 17 conditions, including High Blood Pressure, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Urinary Tract Infection, and Seizures.

Bipolar Disorder

Major:

duloxetine

DULoxetine has a major potential interaction with Bipolar Disorder.

Adult and pediatric patients with depression and other psychiatric disorders may experience worsening of their symptoms and may have the emergence of suicidal thoughts and behavior. Patients should be monitored appropriately and observed closely for worsening of their symptoms, suicidality or changes in their behavior, especially during the first few months of treatment, and at times of dose changes. Discontinuing the medication should be considered if symptoms are persistently worse, or abrupt in onset. It may be prudent to refrain from dispensing large quantities of medication to these patients.

Moderate:

duloxetine

DULoxetine has a moderate potential interaction with Bipolar Disorder.

Therapy with SNRI antidepressants can cause activation of mania and hypomania and should be used with caution in patients with personal or family history of mania, hypomania, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders.

Cirrhosis

Moderate:

mirikizumab

Mirikizumab has a moderate potential interaction with Cirrhosis.

Mirikizumab can cause increased levels of liver enzymes and bilirubin. The effect of moderate to severe hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics of mirikizumab has not been evaluated. Other treatment options should be considered in patients with evidence of liver cirrhosis.

Dehydration

Moderate:

duloxetine

DULoxetine has a moderate potential interaction with Dehydration.

Treatment with SNRI antidepressants can cause hyponatremia. Caution should be used when treating patients with hyponatremia or at greater risk of hyponatremia such as the elderly, patients taking diuretics or who are volume depleted.

Depression

Major:

duloxetine

DULoxetine has a major potential interaction with Depression.

Adult and pediatric patients with depression and other psychiatric disorders may experience worsening of their symptoms and may have the emergence of suicidal thoughts and behavior. Patients should be monitored appropriately and observed closely for worsening of their symptoms, suicidality or changes in their behavior, especially during the first few months of treatment, and at times of dose changes. Discontinuing the medication should be considered if symptoms are persistently worse, or abrupt in onset. It may be prudent to refrain from dispensing large quantities of medication to these patients.

Diabetes Mellitus

Moderate:

duloxetine

DULoxetine has a moderate potential interaction with Diabetes Mellitus.

In clinical trials, treatment with duloxetine delayed-release worsened the glycemic control in some patients with diabetes. Caution should be used when using duloxetine in diabetic patients and their glycemic levels should be checked regularly.

Glaucoma, Narrow Angle

Moderate:

duloxetine

DULoxetine has a moderate potential interaction with Glaucoma, Narrow Angle.

SNRI antidepressants cause pupillary dilation that may trigger an angle closure attack in patients with anatomically narrow angle without iridectomy.

High Blood Pressure

Moderate:

duloxetine

DULoxetine has a moderate potential interaction with High Blood Pressure.

Selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressants (SNRIs) have been associated with sustained increases in blood pressure. Therapy with SNRI antidepressants should be administered cautiously in patients with preexisting hypertension. Blood pressure should be assessed prior to initiating treatment and monitored regularly. The dose should be reduced or discontinued if necessary.

Hyponatremia

Moderate:

duloxetine

DULoxetine has a moderate potential interaction with Hyponatremia.

Treatment with SNRI antidepressants can cause hyponatremia. Caution should be used when treating patients with hyponatremia or at greater risk of hyponatremia such as the elderly, patients taking diuretics or who are volume depleted.

Infection

Moderate:

mirikizumab

Mirikizumab has a moderate potential interaction with Infection.

Mirikizumab may increase the risk of infection. Patients should be evaluated for active infection before and during treatment with mirikizumab, and administration should be avoided if infection is detected.

Liver Disease

Major:

duloxetine

DULoxetine has a major potential interaction with Liver Disease.

Postmarketing studies have reported that duloxetine and some other SNRIs like milnacipran may aggravate preexisting liver disease. The use of duloxetine delayed-release and milnacipran should be avoided in patients with chronic liver disease or cirrhosis.

Moderate:

mirikizumab

Mirikizumab has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.

Mirikizumab can cause increased levels of liver enzymes and bilirubin. The effect of moderate to severe hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics of mirikizumab has not been evaluated. Other treatment options should be considered in patients with evidence of liver cirrhosis.

Mania

Moderate:

duloxetine

DULoxetine has a moderate potential interaction with Mania.

Therapy with SNRI antidepressants can cause activation of mania and hypomania and should be used with caution in patients with personal or family history of mania, hypomania, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders.

Renal Dysfunction

Major:

duloxetine

DULoxetine has a major potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.

The use of duloxetine should be avoided in patients with severe renal impairment (GFR <30 mL/min).

Seizures

Moderate:

duloxetine

DULoxetine has a moderate potential interaction with Seizures.

SNRI antidepressants may trigger seizures and should be administered with caution in patients with a seizure disorder.

Tuberculosis, Active

Moderate:

mirikizumab

Mirikizumab has a moderate potential interaction with Tuberculosis, Active.

Patients treated with mirikizumab may be at increased risk for tuberculosis. Patients should be evaluated for TB before treatment with mirikizumab and therapy should be avoided in patients with active TB. Anti-TB therapy should be considered for patients with a history of latent or active TB.

Tuberculosis, Latent

Moderate:

mirikizumab

Mirikizumab has a moderate potential interaction with Tuberculosis, Latent.

Patients treated with mirikizumab may be at increased risk for tuberculosis. Patients should be evaluated for TB before treatment with mirikizumab and therapy should be avoided in patients with active TB. Anti-TB therapy should be considered for patients with a history of latent or active TB.

Urinary Tract Infection

Moderate:

duloxetine

DULoxetine has a moderate potential interaction with Urinary Tract Infection.

SNRI antidepressants have a noradrenergic effect and can affect urethral resistance. Caution should be used in patients with a history of dysuria, prostatic hypertrophy, prostatitis, and other lower urinary tract obstructive disorders.

Urinary Tract Obstruction

Moderate:

duloxetine

DULoxetine has a moderate potential interaction with Urinary Tract Obstruction.

SNRI antidepressants have a noradrenergic effect and can affect urethral resistance. Caution should be used in patients with a history of dysuria, prostatic hypertrophy, prostatitis, and other lower urinary tract obstructive disorders.

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duloxetine

A total of 654 drugs are known to interact with duloxetine.

mirikizumab

A total of 361 drugs are known to interact with mirikizumab.

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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