Can you take Lonapegsomatropin with Loteprednol ophthalmic?
1 drug interaction and 21 additional warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- lonapegsomatropin
- loteprednol ophthalmic
Drug interactions
Moderate drug interactions
Moderate:
loteprednol ophthalmic lonapegsomatropin
Applies to: loteprednol ophthalmic and lonapegsomatropin
Talk to your healthcare provider before using lonapegsomatropin together with loteprednol ophthalmic as lonapegsomatropin may alter the blood levels and effects of loteprednol ophthalmic. The importance of this interaction may be higher in certain patients, depending on what loteprednol ophthalmic is being used to treat. You may need a dose adjustment or more frequent monitoring by your doctor to safely use both medications. Contact your healthcare provider if your symptoms worsen or your condition changes during treatment with these 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.
Food/lifestyle interactions
No alcohol/food interactions were found. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Disease interactions
21 potential interactions Applies to: 20 conditions, including Underactive Thyroid, Weight Loss, Breast Cancer, Sleep Apnea, and Prostate Cancer.
Acute Abdomen
Major:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a major potential interaction with Acute Abdomen.
Treatment with somatropin and somatrogon is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to any complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery, multiple trauma, or acute respiratory failure. Patients with these conditions have an increased risk of mortality.
Adrenal Insufficiency
Moderate:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a moderate potential interaction with Adrenal Insufficiency.
Patients with or at risk for pituitary hormone deficiency(s) may experience reduced serum cortisol and/or unmasking of central (secondary) hypoadrenalism. Glucocorticoid replacement may require increased maintenance or stress doses. Monitor for reduced serum cortisol and/or the need for glucocorticoid dose increases.
Bladder Cancer
Major:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a major potential interaction with Bladder Cancer.
Somatropin and somatrogon are contraindicated in the presence of any active malignancy. Any preexistent malignancy should be inactive and its treatment should be completed prior to somatropin therapy. This includes the presence of any intracranial tumor. Somatropin and somatrogon should be discontinued if there is any evidence of recurrence.
Brain Tumor
Major:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a major potential interaction with Brain Tumor.
Somatropin and somatrogon are contraindicated in the presence of any active malignancy. Any preexistent malignancy should be inactive and its treatment should be completed prior to somatropin therapy. This includes the presence of any intracranial tumor. Somatropin and somatrogon should be discontinued if there is any evidence of recurrence.
Breast Cancer
Major:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a major potential interaction with Breast Cancer.
Somatropin and somatrogon are contraindicated in the presence of any active malignancy. Any preexistent malignancy should be inactive and its treatment should be completed prior to somatropin therapy. This includes the presence of any intracranial tumor. Somatropin and somatrogon should be discontinued if there is any evidence of recurrence.
Cataract
Major:
loteprednol ophthalmic
Loteprednol ophthalmic has a major potential interaction with Cataract.
Prolonged use of corticosteroids may cause posterior subcapsular cataracts and elevated intraocular pressure, the latter of which may lead to glaucoma and/or damage to the optic nerves. Therapy with ophthalmic corticosteroids should be administered cautiously in patients with a history of cataracts, glaucoma, or increased intraocular pressure. If these agents are used for more than 10 days, the manufacturers recommend that intraocular pressure be routinely monitored, including in children. The equatorial and posterior subcapsular portions of the lens should be examined for changes.
Diabetes Mellitus
Moderate:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a moderate potential interaction with Diabetes Mellitus.
The use of growth hormone has been associated with resistance to insulin. Patients with diabetes mellitus or impaired glucose tolerance should be observed closely during therapy. The dose of antihyperglycemic drugs (insulin or oral/injectable agents) may require adjustment.
Diabetic Retinopathy
Major:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a major potential interaction with Diabetic Retinopathy.
Somatropin, somatrogon , and lonapegsomatropin are contraindicated in patients with active proliferative or severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy since treatment may worsen condition.
Eye Conditions
Major:
loteprednol ophthalmic
Loteprednol ophthalmic has a major potential interaction with Eye Conditions.
The use of ophthalmic corticosteroids is contraindicated in most viral diseases of the cornea and conjunctiva, including epithelial herpes simplex keratitis (dendritic keratitis), vaccinia, and varicella; fungal diseases of ocular structures; mycobacterial infections, including tuberculosis, of the eye; and any acute, purulent, untreated ocular infections. Corticosteroids may decrease host resistance to infectious agents, thus prolonging the course and/or exacerbating the severity of the infection while encouraging the development of new or secondary infection. In addition, administration of ophthalmic corticosteroids in severe ocular disease, especially acute herpes simplex keratitis, may lead to excessive corneal and scleral thinning, increasing the risk for perforation. In less serious ocular infections, therapy with ophthalmic corticosteroids may be administered but only with caution and accompanied by appropriate antimicrobial agents. Besides compromising host immune response, corticosteroids may also mask the symptoms of infection, thus hindering the recognition of potential ineffectiveness of the antibiotic therapy. If infection does not improve or becomes worse during administration of an ophthalmic corticosteroid, the drug should be discontinued and other appropriate therapy initiated.
Glaucoma/Intraocular Hypertension
Major:
loteprednol ophthalmic
Loteprednol ophthalmic has a major potential interaction with Glaucoma/Intraocular Hypertension.
Prolonged use of corticosteroids may cause posterior subcapsular cataracts and elevated intraocular pressure, the latter of which may lead to glaucoma and/or damage to the optic nerves. Therapy with ophthalmic corticosteroids should be administered cautiously in patients with a history of cataracts, glaucoma, or increased intraocular pressure. If these agents are used for more than 10 days, the manufacturers recommend that intraocular pressure be routinely monitored, including in children. The equatorial and posterior subcapsular portions of the lens should be examined for changes.
Lung Cancer
Major:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a major potential interaction with Lung Cancer.
Somatropin and somatrogon are contraindicated in the presence of any active malignancy. Any preexistent malignancy should be inactive and its treatment should be completed prior to somatropin therapy. This includes the presence of any intracranial tumor. Somatropin and somatrogon should be discontinued if there is any evidence of recurrence.
Papilledema Associated with Increased Intracranial Pressure
Moderate:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a moderate potential interaction with Papilledema Associated with Increased Intracranial Pressure.
Intracranial hypertension with papilledema, visual changes, nausea and/or vomiting has been reported in a small number of patients treated with somatropin, somatrogon , and lonapegsomatropin . Fundoscopic examination should be performed before treatment initiation to exclude preexisting papilledema, and should be continued periodically during treatment. If papilledema is observed during treatment, therapy should be stopped. Treatment could be restarted at a lower dose once intracranial hypertension has been resolved. Patients with Turner Syndrome might be at increased risk of developing intracranial hypertension.
Prostate Cancer
Major:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a major potential interaction with Prostate Cancer.
Somatropin and somatrogon are contraindicated in the presence of any active malignancy. Any preexistent malignancy should be inactive and its treatment should be completed prior to somatropin therapy. This includes the presence of any intracranial tumor. Somatropin and somatrogon should be discontinued if there is any evidence of recurrence.
Pulmonary Impairment
Major:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a major potential interaction with Pulmonary Impairment.
Treatment with somatropin and somatrogon is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to any complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery, multiple trauma, or acute respiratory failure. Patients with these conditions have an increased risk of mortality.
Major:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a major potential interaction with Pulmonary Impairment.
Somatropin and somatrogon is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients.
Scoliosis
Moderate:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a moderate potential interaction with Scoliosis.
Progression of scoliosis can occur in patients who experience rapid growth. Since somatropin and somatrogon increase growth rate, children with a history of scoliosis should be monitored for progression of this condition. Physicians should be alert for this skeletal abnormality which can be commonly seen in patients with Turner and Prader-Willi syndromes, and can manifest during somatropin and somatrogon treatment.
Sepsis
Major:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a major potential interaction with Sepsis.
Treatment with somatropin and somatrogon is contraindicated in patients with acute critical illness due to any complications following open heart surgery, abdominal surgery, multiple trauma, or acute respiratory failure. Patients with these conditions have an increased risk of mortality.
Skin Cancer
Major:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a major potential interaction with Skin Cancer.
Somatropin and somatrogon are contraindicated in the presence of any active malignancy. Any preexistent malignancy should be inactive and its treatment should be completed prior to somatropin therapy. This includes the presence of any intracranial tumor. Somatropin and somatrogon should be discontinued if there is any evidence of recurrence.
Sleep Apnea
Major:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a major potential interaction with Sleep Apnea.
Somatropin and somatrogon is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients.
Underactive Thyroid
Moderate:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a moderate potential interaction with Underactive Thyroid.
The use of growth hormone has been associated with the development of hypothyroidism. Patients should be monitored baseline and periodically for adequate thyroid function. Inadequate treatment of hypothyroidism may inhibit the optimal response to growth hormone.
Weight Loss
Major:
lonapegsomatropin
Lonapegsomatropin has a major potential interaction with Weight Loss.
Somatropin and somatrogon is contraindicated in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome who are severely obese, have a history of upper airway obstruction or sleep apnea, or have severe respiratory impairment. There have been reports of sudden death when somatropin was used in such patients.
More resources
lonapegsomatropin
A total of 656 drugs are known to interact with lonapegsomatropin.
- Lonapegsomatropin is in the drug class growth hormones.
- Lonapegsomatropin is used to treat the following conditions:
loteprednol ophthalmic
A total of 147 drugs are known to interact with loteprednol ophthalmic.
- Loteprednol ophthalmic is in the drug class ophthalmic steroids.
- Loteprednol ophthalmic is used to treat the following conditions:
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. |
Further information
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