Orfadin and Alcohol/Food Interactions
There is 1 alcohol/food/lifestyle interaction with Orfadin (nitisinone).
Nitisinone Food
Moderate Food Interaction
Grapefruit juice may increase the blood levels of certain medications such as nitisinone. You may want to limit your consumption of grapefruit and grapefruit juice during treatment with nitisinone. However, if you have been regularly consuming grapefruit or grapefruit juice with the medication, then it is advisable for you to talk with your doctor before changing the amounts of these products in your diet, as this may alter the effects of your medication. Contact your doctor if your condition changes or you experience increased side effects. Orange juice is not expected to interact.
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Orfadin drug interactions
There are 243 drug interactions with Orfadin (nitisinone).
Orfadin disease interactions
There is 1 disease interaction with Orfadin (nitisinone) which include:
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| 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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