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Can you take Freeze It with Rilpivirine?

1 drug interaction and 5 additional warnings found for the following 2 drugs:

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Drug interactions

Minor drug interactions

Minor:

menthol topical rilpivirine

Applies to: Freeze It (camphor / menthol topical) and rilpivirine

Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.

Food/lifestyle interactions

Moderate food/lifestyle interactions

Moderate:

rilpivirine Food/Lifestyle

Applies to: rilpivirine

Food significantly increases the absorption of rilpivirine. You should take each dose of rilpivirine with a meal. Taking it on an empty stomach may lead to inadequate blood levels and reduced effectiveness of the medication. Grapefruit juice can also increase the absorption of rilpivirine and should preferably be avoided.

Disease interactions

4 potential interactions Applies to: 4 conditions, including Depression, Psychosis, Liver Disease, and Renal Dysfunction.

Depression

Moderate:

rilpivirine

Rilpivirine has a moderate potential interaction with Depression.

Depressive symptoms including suicide ideation and suicide attempts have been reported with the use of rilpivirine. Patients should be monitored for the appearance of these symptoms and should seek medical evaluation immediately if severe depressive symptoms occur. Caution should be used in patients with a history of depression or other psychiatric conditions.

Liver Disease

Moderate:

rilpivirine

Rilpivirine has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.

Hepatic adverse events have been reported in patients taking rilpivirine. Patients with underlying hepatitis B or C virus infection or marked transaminase elevations prior to therapy may be at increased risk for worsening or development of transaminase elevations; a few cases of hepatic toxicity have been reported in patients without preexisting hepatic disease or other known risk factors. Appropriate laboratory testing before starting therapy and monitoring for hepatotoxicity during therapy are recommended in patients with underlying hepatic disease (e.g., hepatitis B or C virus infection) or in patients with marked baseline transaminase elevations. Rilpivirine has not been studied in patients with severe liver dysfunction (Child-Pugh C); caution is recommended.

Psychosis

Moderate:

rilpivirine

Rilpivirine has a moderate potential interaction with Psychosis.

Depressive symptoms including suicide ideation and suicide attempts have been reported with the use of rilpivirine. Patients should be monitored for the appearance of these symptoms and should seek medical evaluation immediately if severe depressive symptoms occur. Caution should be used in patients with a history of depression or other psychiatric conditions.

Renal Dysfunction

Moderate:

rilpivirine

Rilpivirine has a moderate potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.

Rilpivirine should be used with caution and with increased monitoring for side effects in patients with severe renal dysfunction or end-stage renal disease, as drug concentrations can be increased due to alteration of drug absorption, distribution, and metabolism secondary to renal dysfunction. No dose adjustment is required in patients with mild or moderate renal dysfunction.

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Freeze It

A total of 364 drugs are known to interact with Freeze It.

rilpivirine

A total of 440 drugs are known to interact with rilpivirine.

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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