Drug interactions with carbamazepine oral and afatinib oral

carbamazepine oral brand names and other generic formulations include:

Atretol Oral, Carbatrol Oral, Epitol Oral, Equetro Oral, Tegretol Oral, Tegretol XR Oral

All generic drug interactions for carbamazepine oral (lists will include brand and generic names):

afatinib oral brand names and other generic formulations include:

Gilotrif Oral

All generic drug interactions for afatinib oral (lists will include brand and generic names):
Serious - Use AlternativePotential for serious interaction; regular monitoring by your doctor required or alternate medication may be needed

carbamazepine oral and afatinib oral

carbamazepine oral decreases levels of afatinib oral by affects how the drug is eliminated from the body (via what is known as the P-glycoprotein [MDR1] transporter). Your doctor may increase afatinib daily dose by 10 mg if chronic therapy with this combination is necessary.

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Serious - Use AlternativeAvoid or Use Alternate Drug.

carbamazepine oral and afatinib oral

carbamazepine oral decreases levels of afatinib oral by P-glycoprotein (MDR1) efflux transporter. Increase afatinib daily dose by 10 mg as tolerated if chronic therapy with P-gp inducer required; resume previous afatinib dose 2-3 days after P-gp inducer discontinued

Clinical Drug Interactions Source: Medscape from WebMD
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Drug Interaction Categories

Contraindicated

Never use this combination of drugs because of high risk for dangerous interaction

Serious

Potential for serious interaction; regular monitoring by your doctor required or alternate medication may be needed

Significant

Potential for significant interaction (monitoring by your doctor is likely required)

Minor

Interaction is unlikely, minor, or nonsignificant

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