Can you take Secnidazole with Vincristine?
1 drug interaction and 13 additional warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- secnidazole
- vincristine
Drug interactions
Moderate drug interactions
Moderate:
vinCRIStine secnidazole
Applies to: vincristine and secnidazole
Using vinCRIStine together with secnidazole may increase the risk of nerve damage, which is a potential side effect of both medications. 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. Let your doctor know if you develop weakness, numbness, pain, burning, or tingling in your hands, feet, or limbs. 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
13 potential interactions Applies to: 13 conditions, including Constipation, Peripheral Neuropathy, Fever, Liver Disease, and Infection.
Alcoholism
Moderate:
secnidazole
Secnidazole has a moderate potential interaction with Alcoholism.
Nitroimidazoles (e.g., metronidazole, tinidazole, fexinidazole, secnidazole) may inhibit alcohol dehydrogenase and occasionally precipitate a disulfiram-like reaction in patients who consume alcohol while being treated. Symptoms may include abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, headache, flushing, rash, weakness, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dizziness, sweating, and hypotension. Patients should be instructed to avoid alcohol-containing products during nitroimidazole therapy and for at least 48 hours (fexinidazole, secnidazole) to 72 hours (metronidazole, tinidazole) after the last dose. Therapy with nitroimidazoles should be administered cautiously in patients who might be prone to acute alcohol intake. An alternative therapy may be appropriate.
Bone Marrow Depression/Low Blood Counts
Moderate:
vincristine
vinCRIStine has a moderate potential interaction with Bone Marrow Depression/Low Blood Counts.
Vincristine induces dose-related myelosuppression. Leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia have been reported, however vincristine does not appear to have a consistent or significant effect on platelets or red blood cells. Patients should be instructed to immediately report any signs or symptoms suggesting bone marrow suppression such as fever, sore throat, local infection, or bleeding. Therapy with vincristine should be administered cautiously in patients with compromised bone marrow reserve. Monitor complete blood counts prior to each dose. If Grade 3 or 4 neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, or anemia develops, consider a dose modification or reduction as well as supportive care measures.
Cockayne Syndrome
Major:
secnidazole
Secnidazole has a major potential interaction with Cockayne Syndrome.
Secnidazole is contraindicated in patients with Cockayne syndrome. Severe irreversible hepatotoxicity/acute liver failure with fatal outcomes have been reported after start of metronidazole (another nitroimidazole drug structurally related to secnidazole) in patients with Cockayne syndrome.
Constipation
Moderate:
vincristine
vinCRIStine has a moderate potential interaction with Constipation.
Vincristine can cause constipation. Ileus, bowel obstruction, and colonic pseudo-obstruction have occurred. When using this agent in people at risk of constipation, appropriate measures should be instituted to prevent such complications. A routine prophylactic regimen against constipation is recommended for all patients receiving vincristine.
Fever
Moderate:
vincristine
vinCRIStine has a moderate potential interaction with Fever.
Vincristine induces dose-related myelosuppression. Leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and anemia have been reported, however vincristine does not appear to have a consistent or significant effect on platelets or red blood cells. Patients should be instructed to immediately report any signs or symptoms suggesting bone marrow suppression such as fever, sore throat, local infection, or bleeding. Therapy with vincristine should be administered cautiously in patients with compromised bone marrow reserve. Monitor complete blood counts prior to each dose. If Grade 3 or 4 neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, or anemia develops, consider a dose modification or reduction as well as supportive care measures.
Gastrointestinal Obstruction
Moderate:
vincristine
vinCRIStine has a moderate potential interaction with Gastrointestinal Obstruction.
Vincristine can cause constipation. Ileus, bowel obstruction, and colonic pseudo-obstruction have occurred. When using this agent in people at risk of constipation, appropriate measures should be instituted to prevent such complications. A routine prophylactic regimen against constipation is recommended for all patients receiving vincristine.
Infection
Moderate:
vincristine
vinCRIStine has a moderate potential interaction with Infection.
Vincristine induces mild, dose-related myelosuppression. The use of vincristine may be contraindicated in patients with known infectious diseases. All patients should be instructed to immediately report any signs or symptoms suggesting infection such as fever, sore throat, or local infection during therapy with vincristine. Clinical monitoring of hematopoetic function is recommended.
Liver Disease
Moderate:
vincristine
vinCRIStine has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.
Vincristine is primarily metabolized by the liver. The influence of severe hepatic impairment on the safety and efficacy of vincristine has not been evaluated. Additionally, fatal liver toxicity and elevated levels of aspartate aminotransferase have occurred in clinical trials. Vincristine should be reduced or interrupted if there is evidence of hepatic toxicity. Therapy with vincristine should be administered cautiously and dosages reduced in patients with compromised hepatic function. Close clinical monitoring of hepatic function is recommended.
Neurological Disorders
Major:
vincristine
vinCRIStine has a major potential interaction with Neurological Disorders.
The use of vincristine is contraindicated in patients with demyelinating conditions including Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome. Neurotoxicity associated with vincristine therapy is dose-related and frequently sequential. Sensorimotor (paresthesia, decreased deep- tendon reflex, ataxia, paralysis), autonomic (constipation and adynamic ileus), and CNS (mental status changes, seizures, coma) neurotoxicity have been reported. Patients with existing neuromuscular or neurologic diseases may be at increased risk for toxicity with vincristine therapy. Therapy with vincristine should be administered cautiously and dosage reduction considered in patients with neurologic dysfunction.
Peripheral Neuropathy
Major:
vincristine
vinCRIStine has a major potential interaction with Peripheral Neuropathy.
The use of vincristine is contraindicated in patients with demyelinating conditions including Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome. Neurotoxicity associated with vincristine therapy is dose-related and frequently sequential. Sensorimotor (paresthesia, decreased deep- tendon reflex, ataxia, paralysis), autonomic (constipation and adynamic ileus), and CNS (mental status changes, seizures, coma) neurotoxicity have been reported. Patients with existing neuromuscular or neurologic diseases may be at increased risk for toxicity with vincristine therapy. Therapy with vincristine should be administered cautiously and dosage reduction considered in patients with neurologic dysfunction.
Pulmonary Impairment
Major:
vincristine
vinCRIStine has a major potential interaction with Pulmonary Impairment.
Acute shortness of breath and bronchospasm, some severe and life-threatening, have been reported with the use of vinca alkaloids. These reactions were observed most often during combination therapy with mitomycin C, occurring within minutes to several hours after administration of the vinca alkaloid or up to 2 weeks following the mitomycin dose. Therapy with vinca alkaloids should be administered cautiously in patients with preexisting pulmonary dysfunction. Aggressive treatment may be necessary, including use of supplemental oxygen, bronchodilators, and/or corticosteroids. In patients who develop progressive dyspnea requiring chronic therapy, vinca alkaloid should not be readministered.
Renal Dysfunction
Moderate:
vincristine
vinCRIStine has a moderate potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.
The influence of renal impairment on the safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of vincristine has not been evaluated. Caution and monitoring of renal function is advised in patients with renal impairment.
SIADH
Moderate:
vincristine
vinCRIStine has a moderate potential interaction with SIADH.
A syndrome of sudden inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) secretion has been reported rarely in association with the use of vincristine. Therapy with vincristine should be administered cautiously in patients with or predisposed to abnormal antidiuretic hormone release and/or suppression.
More resources
secnidazole
A total of 140 drugs are known to interact with secnidazole.
- Secnidazole is in the following drug classes: amebicides, miscellaneous antibiotics.
- Secnidazole is used to treat the following conditions:
vincristine
A total of 522 drugs are known to interact with vincristine.
- Vincristine is in the drug class mitotic inhibitors.
- Vincristine 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. |
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