Drug Interactions between enfortumab vedotin and ivacaftor / lumacaftor
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- enfortumab vedotin
- ivacaftor/lumacaftor
Interactions between your drugs
ivacaftor enfortumab vedotin
Applies to: ivacaftor / lumacaftor and enfortumab vedotin
Ivacaftor may increase the blood levels of the active medication in enfortumab vedotin in some patients. This may increase the risk and/or severity of side effects such as nausea; vomiting; diarrhea; loss of appetite; tingling, numbness or burning in the hands and feet; muscle weakness; hyperglycemia (high blood sugar); skin reactions (rash, itching, hair loss); lung problems (trouble breathing, shortness of breath, cough); eye disorders (dry eyes, inflammation of the cornea, blurred vision); and low platelet and white blood cell counts. You may also be more likely to develop bleeding problems or infections due to low blood cell counts. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. Your doctor may be able to prescribe alternatives that do not interact, or you may need a dose adjustment or more frequent monitoring to safely use both medications. 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.
lumacaftor enfortumab vedotin
Applies to: ivacaftor / lumacaftor and enfortumab vedotin
Lumacaftor may reduce the blood levels and effects of enfortumab vedotin. Your doctor may be able to prescribe alternatives that do not interact; or you may need more frequent monitoring to safely use both medications. Contact your doctor if your condition changes or if you have any questions about your treatment. 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.
Drug and food interactions
ivacaftor food
Applies to: ivacaftor / lumacaftor
Ivacaftor should be taken with fat-containing foods such as eggs, avocados, nuts, meat, butter, peanut butter, cheese pizza, and whole-milk dairy products to help with its absorption. Do not consume grapefruit juice or any food that contains grapefruit or Seville oranges during treatment with ivacaftor unless directed otherwise by your doctor. Grapefruit juice can significantly increase the blood levels of ivacaftor. This may increase the risk and/or severity of serious side effects such as liver damage. Call your doctor immediately if you have fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, pale stools, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes, as these may be signs and 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.
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.
See also
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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