Drug Interaction Report
3 potential interactions and/or warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- clarithromycin
- dabrafenib
Interactions between your drugs
clarithromycin dabrafenib
Applies to: clarithromycin, dabrafenib
Clarithromycin may increase the blood levels and effects of dabrafenib. You may need a dose adjustment or more frequent monitoring by your doctor to safely use both medications. Contact your doctor if your condition changes or you experience increased side effects such as headache, fever, vision changes, eye pain, and skin lesions. 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.
Drug and food/lifestyle interactions
dabrafenib food/lifestyle
Applies to: dabrafenib
Food may delay and reduce the absorption of dabrafenib, which may lead to lower blood levels of the medication and possibly reduced effectiveness. You should take dabrafenib at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal.
clarithromycin food/lifestyle
Applies to: clarithromycin
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No duplication warnings were found for your selected drugs.
Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.
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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 interaction information available. |
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