Paclitaxel Drug Interactions
A total of 401 drugs are known to interact with paclitaxel.
- 50 major drug interactions
- 328 moderate drug interactions
- 23 minor drug interactions
Check for interactions with paclitaxel
Common medications checked in combination with paclitaxel
- Abraxane (paclitaxel protein-bound)
- Adriamycin (doxorubicin)
- Aloxi (palonosetron)
- Aspirin Low Strength (aspirin)
- Benadryl (diphenhydramine)
- bevacizumab (Avastin, Mvasi)
- carboplatin (Paraplatin, Carboplatin Novaplus)
- cisplatin (Platinol, Platinol-AQ)
- Claritin (loratadine)
- Compazine (prochlorperazine)
- Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide)
- Dexamethasone Intensol (dexamethasone)
- diphenhydramine (Benadryl, Banophen, Benadryl Allergy, ZzzQuil, Unisom SleepGels, Dicopanol, Sleep, Diphenhist, Sominex, Diphen, Diphenadryl, Benadryl Children's Allergy, Allermax, Diphenydramine Quick Melt, Nytol, Diphedryl, Hydramine, Diphendryl, Pharbedryl, Buckley's Bedtime, Hyrexin, Hydramine Cough Syrup, Bydramine, Diphen Cough, DPH, Allergia-C, Q-Dryl, Sleep Tabs, Quenalin, Sleep-ettes D, Q-Dryl A/F, Dytan, Vanamine PD, Sleepwell 2-nite, Snooze Fast, Sominex Maximum Strength Caplet, Unisom SleepMinis, Unisom Liquid, Triaminic Thin Strips Allergy, ConRx Allergy, 40 Winks, Diphen AF, Aler-Dryl, Benahist-10, Benahist-50, Benoject-50, Calm-Aid, Genahist, Alka-Seltzer Plus Allergy, Aller-G-Time, Sleep Tab II, Sleep-Eze-3, Somnicaps, Nytol QuickCaps, Total Allergy, Trux-adryl, Valu-Dryl, Diphenyl, Altaryl, Triaminic Thin Strips Cough & Runny Nose, Beldin, Belix, Vicks QlearQuil Nighttime Allergy Relief, Siladryl, Siladryl DAS, Siladyl SA, Silphen Cough, Sleep-ettes, Tusstat, Diphenylin, Hydramine Compound, Pardryl, Nervine, Nu-Med, Nytol Caplet, Compoz Nighttime Sleep Aid, Sleepinal, Help I Can't Sleep, Twilite, Banaril, Aler-Tab, Siladryl Allergy, Theraflu Thin Strips Multi Symptom, Uni-Tann, Diphenmax, Nightime Sleepaid, Ben-Tann, Histaprin, Z-Sleep, Tranquil Nighttime Sleep Aid, Unisom SleepMelts, PediaCare Children's Allergy, Truxadryl, Simply Sleep, Complete Allergy Relief, Dytuss, Dormin, Miles Nervine, Scot-Tussin Allergy)
- docetaxel (Taxotere, Docefrez)
- doxorubicin (Adriamycin, Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF)
- Emend (aprepitant)
- Fish Oil (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids)
- gemcitabine (Gemzar, Infugem)
- Herceptin (trastuzumab)
- ifosfamide (Ifex)
- Neulasta (pegfilgrastim)
- ProAir HFA (albuterol)
- ramucirumab (Cyramza)
- Taxotere (docetaxel)
- trastuzumab (Herceptin, Herzuma, Ogivri, Ontruzant)
- trimethoprim (Trimpex, Primsol, Proloprim)
- Ventolin HFA (albuterol)
- Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)
- Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
- Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
- Zofran (ondansetron)
Paclitaxel alcohol/food interactions
There is 1 alcohol/food interaction with paclitaxel
Paclitaxel disease interactions
There are 6 disease interactions with paclitaxel which include:
- infections
- conduction disorders
- hepatic dysfunction
- myelosuppression
- peripheral neuropathy
- anaphylaxis
More about paclitaxel
- Paclitaxel Side Effects
- During Pregnancy or Breastfeeding
- Dosage Information
- Pricing & Coupons
- En Español
- 7 Reviews
- Drug class: mitotic inhibitors
- FDA Alerts (1)
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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 information available. |
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