Can you take Infigratinib with Sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol?
1 drug interaction and 17 additional warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- infigratinib
- sodium phenylbutyrate/taurursodiol
Drug interactions
Moderate drug interactions
Moderate:
infigratinib taurursodiol
Applies to: infigratinib and sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol
Taurursodiol may alter the blood levels and effects of infigratinib. 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. 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
Major food/lifestyle interactions
Major:
infigratinib Food/Lifestyle
Applies to: infigratinib
Infigratinib should be taken on an empty stomach, at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after food. Do not consume grapefruit, grapefruit juice, or any supplements that contain grapefruit extract during treatment with infigratinib unless directed otherwise by your doctor. Grapefruit juice can increase the blood levels of infigratinib. This may increase the frequency and severity of serious side effects such as infections; decreased red blood cell, white blood cell, and platelet counts; fever; abdominal pain; increased blood calcium and phosphate levels above normal; eye and vision problems; mouth sores and inflammation; diarrhea; redness, swelling, peeling or tenderness, mainly on the hands and feet ('hand-foot syndrome'); nails separating from the bed or poor formation of the nail; and changes in kidney function blood tests. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. 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.
Moderate food/lifestyle interactions
Moderate:
sodium phenylbutyrate Food/Lifestyle
Applies to: sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol
Food may affect the absorption of sodium phenylbutyrate. A high-fat, high-calorie meal (approximately 800 to 1000 calories; 500 to 600 calories from fat, 250 calories from carbohydrate, 150 calories from protein) has been shown to reduce the absorption of sodium phenylbutyrate, although it is unknown what impact this may have on the overall effectiveness of the medication. The manufacturer recommends taking sodium phenylbutyrate before a meal or snack. This is especially important if you weigh less than 70 kg (approximately 154 pounds). Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions on how to take this or other medications you are prescribed. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medication without first talking to your doctor.
Disease interactions
15 potential interactions Applies to: 12 conditions, including Heart Failure, Peripheral Neuropathy, Gallbladder Disease, Fluid Retention, and Liver Disease.
Biliary Obstruction
Moderate:
sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol
The taurursodiol in sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol has a moderate potential interaction with Biliary Obstruction.
Sodium phenylbutyrate-taurursodiol contains taurursodiol, a bile acid. In patients with disorders that interfere with bile acid circulation, there may be an increased risk for diarrhea and patients should be monitored appropriately. Other conditions such as pancreatic insufficiency, intestinal malabsorption, or intestinal diseases that may alter the concentration of bile acids, may also lead to decreased absorption of this drug and its components. Consider consulting with a GI specialists with experience managing these GI disorders. Patients with disorders of enterohepatic circulation (e.g., biliary infection, active cholecystitis, etc.), severe pancreatic disorders (e.g., pancreatitis), and intestinal disorders that may alter concentrations of bile acids (e.g., ileal resection, regional ileitis, etc.) were excluded from clinical studies and there is no experience in patients with these conditions. Caution is advised.
Central Nervous System Disorders
Moderate:
sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol
The sodium phenylbutyrate in sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol has a moderate potential interaction with Central Nervous System Disorders.
Sodium phenylbutyrate is a pro-drug and is rapidly metabolized to the active, phenylacetate. Neurotoxicity, including exacerbation of a preexisting neuropathy, has been reported with the use of intravenous phenylacetate. The acute onset and reversibility when the phenylacetate infusion was discontinued suggested a drug effect. Care should be exercised when prescribing sodium phenylbutyrate to patients at risk for neurotoxicity.
Fluid Retention
Major:
sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol
The sodium phenylbutyrate in sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol has a major potential interaction with Fluid Retention.
The use of sodium phenylbutyrate may cause fluid retention in patients with congestive heart failure, renal dysfunction, or sodium retention with edema. Sodium phenylbutyrate is primarily excreted by the kidney and these patients may exhibit reduced excretion. Therapy with sodium phenylbutyrate should be administered cautiously in these patients. Monitoring plasma levels of ammonia, arginine, branched-chain amino acids and serum proteins to maintain within normal limits and glutamine to less than 1000 mcmol/L is recommended.
Gallbladder Disease
Moderate:
sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol
The taurursodiol in sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol has a moderate potential interaction with Gallbladder Disease.
Sodium phenylbutyrate-taurursodiol contains taurursodiol, a bile acid. In patients with disorders that interfere with bile acid circulation, there may be an increased risk for diarrhea and patients should be monitored appropriately. Other conditions such as pancreatic insufficiency, intestinal malabsorption, or intestinal diseases that may alter the concentration of bile acids, may also lead to decreased absorption of this drug and its components. Consider consulting with a GI specialists with experience managing these GI disorders. Patients with disorders of enterohepatic circulation (e.g., biliary infection, active cholecystitis, etc.), severe pancreatic disorders (e.g., pancreatitis), and intestinal disorders that may alter concentrations of bile acids (e.g., ileal resection, regional ileitis, etc.) were excluded from clinical studies and there is no experience in patients with these conditions. Caution is advised.
Heart Failure
Major:
sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol
The sodium phenylbutyrate in sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol has a major potential interaction with Heart Failure.
The use of sodium phenylbutyrate may cause fluid retention in patients with congestive heart failure, renal dysfunction, or sodium retention with edema. Sodium phenylbutyrate is primarily excreted by the kidney and these patients may exhibit reduced excretion. Therapy with sodium phenylbutyrate should be administered cautiously in these patients. Monitoring plasma levels of ammonia, arginine, branched-chain amino acids and serum proteins to maintain within normal limits and glutamine to less than 1000 mcmol/L is recommended.
Liver Disease
Moderate:
infigratinib
Infigratinib has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.
In patients with mild (total bilirubin > upper limit of normal [ULN] to 1.5 × ULN or AST > ULN) and moderate hepatic impairment (total bilirubin > 1.5 to 3 × ULN with any AST), the AUC of infigratinib plus its active metabolites (BHS697 and CQM157) was increased by 47% to 62% and 99%, respectively as compared to patients with normal hepatic function. It is recommended to reduce the dosage of infigratinib in patients with mild or moderate hepatic impairment. The effect of severe hepatic impairment (total bilirubin > 3 × ULN with any AST) on infigratinib exposure has not been assessed. Care should be exercised when using this drug in these patients as the recommended dosage of infigratinib has not been established.
Moderate:
sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol
The sodium phenylbutyrate in sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.
Sodium phenylbutyrate is primarily metabolized in the liver and kidney. Therapy with sodium phenylbutyrate should be administered cautiously in patients with liver disease. Monitoring plasma levels of ammonia, arginine, branched-chain amino acids and serum proteins to maintain within normal limits and glutamine to less than 1000 mcmol/L is recommended.
Malabsorption Syndrome
Moderate:
sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol
The taurursodiol in sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol has a moderate potential interaction with Malabsorption Syndrome.
Sodium phenylbutyrate-taurursodiol contains taurursodiol, a bile acid. In patients with disorders that interfere with bile acid circulation, there may be an increased risk for diarrhea and patients should be monitored appropriately. Other conditions such as pancreatic insufficiency, intestinal malabsorption, or intestinal diseases that may alter the concentration of bile acids, may also lead to decreased absorption of this drug and its components. Consider consulting with a GI specialists with experience managing these GI disorders. Patients with disorders of enterohepatic circulation (e.g., biliary infection, active cholecystitis, etc.), severe pancreatic disorders (e.g., pancreatitis), and intestinal disorders that may alter concentrations of bile acids (e.g., ileal resection, regional ileitis, etc.) were excluded from clinical studies and there is no experience in patients with these conditions. Caution is advised.
Myoneural Disorder
Moderate:
sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol
The sodium phenylbutyrate in sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol has a moderate potential interaction with Myoneural Disorder.
Sodium phenylbutyrate is a pro-drug and is rapidly metabolized to the active, phenylacetate. Neurotoxicity, including exacerbation of a preexisting neuropathy, has been reported with the use of intravenous phenylacetate. The acute onset and reversibility when the phenylacetate infusion was discontinued suggested a drug effect. Care should be exercised when prescribing sodium phenylbutyrate to patients at risk for neurotoxicity.
Peripheral Neuropathy
Moderate:
sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol
The sodium phenylbutyrate in sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol has a moderate potential interaction with Peripheral Neuropathy.
Sodium phenylbutyrate is a pro-drug and is rapidly metabolized to the active, phenylacetate. Neurotoxicity, including exacerbation of a preexisting neuropathy, has been reported with the use of intravenous phenylacetate. The acute onset and reversibility when the phenylacetate infusion was discontinued suggested a drug effect. Care should be exercised when prescribing sodium phenylbutyrate to patients at risk for neurotoxicity.
Phosphate Imbalance
Moderate:
infigratinib
Infigratinib has a moderate potential interaction with Phosphate Imbalance.
The use of infigratinib can increase serum phosphate levels due to fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) inhibition. It is recommended to monitor for hyperphosphatemia during treatment and initiate phosphate lowering therapy when serum phosphate level is greater than 5.5 mg/dL. Withhold, reduce the dose, or permanently discontinue treatment based on duration and severity of hyperphosphatemia.
Renal Dysfunction
Major:
sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol
The sodium phenylbutyrate in sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol has a major potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.
The use of sodium phenylbutyrate may cause fluid retention in patients with congestive heart failure, renal dysfunction, or sodium retention with edema. Sodium phenylbutyrate is primarily excreted by the kidney and these patients may exhibit reduced excretion. Therapy with sodium phenylbutyrate should be administered cautiously in these patients. Monitoring plasma levels of ammonia, arginine, branched-chain amino acids and serum proteins to maintain within normal limits and glutamine to less than 1000 mcmol/L is recommended.
Moderate:
infigratinib
Infigratinib has a moderate potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.
In patients with mild (CrCl 60 to 89 mL/min) and moderate renal impairment (CrCl 30 to 59 mL/min), the AUC of infigratinib plus its active metabolites (BHS697 and CQM157) was increased by 32% and 37%, respectively as compared to patients with normal renal function. It is recommended to reduce the dosage of infigratinib in patients with mild or moderate renal impairment. The effect of infigratinib exposure in patients with severe renal impairment (CrCl < 30 mL/min) or in with end-stage renal disease receiving dialysis has not been assessed. Care should be exercised when using this drug in these patients as the recommended dosage of infigratinib has not been established.
Moderate:
sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol
The sodium phenylbutyrate in sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol has a moderate potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.
Sodium phenylbutyrate is primarily metabolized in the liver and kidney. Therapy with sodium phenylbutyrate should be administered cautiously in patients with liver disease. Monitoring plasma levels of ammonia, arginine, branched-chain amino acids and serum proteins to maintain within normal limits and glutamine to less than 1000 mcmol/L is recommended.
Retinal Disorders
Moderate:
infigratinib
Infigratinib has a moderate potential interaction with Retinal Disorders.
The use of infigratinib can cause retinal pigment epithelial detachment (RPED) which may result in symptoms such as blurred vision. It is recommended to perform comprehensive ophthalmic examination including optical coherence tomography (OCT) prior to initiating treatment and at 1 month, at 3 months, and then every 3 months thereafter during treatment. Treat patients with ocular demulcents as needed for dry eyes. Withhold therapy for 14 days until resolution or as clinically appropriate and refer patients for ophthalmic evaluation immediately for onset of visual symptoms, and follow-up every 3 weeks until resolution or discontinuation of treatment.
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infigratinib
A total of 219 drugs are known to interact with infigratinib.
- Infigratinib is in the drug class multikinase inhibitors.
- Infigratinib is used to treat Biliary Tract Tumor.
sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol
A total of 590 drugs are known to interact with sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol.
- Sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol is in the drug class miscellaneous central nervous system agents.
- Sodium phenylbutyrate / taurursodiol is used to treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
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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