DexPak Jr and Docetaxel Injection
Determining the interaction of DexPak Jr and Docetaxel Injection and the possibility of their joint administration.
In the database of official manuals used in the service creation an interaction registered by statistical results of studies was found, which can either lead to negative consequences for the patient health or strengthen a mutual positive effect. A doctor should be consulted to address the issue of joint drug administration.
Consumer:Consumer information for this minor interaction is not currently available. Some minor drug interactions may not be clinically relevant in all patients. Minor drug interactions do not usually cause harm or require a change in therapy. However, your healthcare provider can determine if adjustments to your medications are needed.
Professional:Although docetaxel is a substrate of CYP450 3A4, no significant interaction has been reported with dexamethasone or prednisone, both of which are inducers of the isoenzyme. According to the product labeling, docetaxel total body clearance was not modified by pretreatment with dexamethasone. In addition, dexamethasone does not affect the protein-binding of docetaxel, which is more than 95% protein-bound. The effect of prednisone on the pharmacokinetics of docetaxel administered with standard dexamethasone premedication was studied in 42 patients. No effect on the pharmacokinetics of docetaxel was observed.
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Generic Name: dexamethasone
Brand name: Baycadron, Dexamethasone Intensol, DexPak 10 Day Taperpak, DexPak 13 DayTaperpak, DexPak 6 DayTaperpak, De-Sone LA, Dexacen-4, Dexasone, Dexasone LA, Solurex, Solurex LA, Decadron, DexPak, TaperDex, Zema-Pak, ZoDex, Zonacort
Synonyms: DexPak 10 Day Taperpak, DexPak 10 Day TaperPak
Generic Name: docetaxel
Brand name: Taxotere, Docefrez
Synonyms: Docetaxel, DOCEtaxel
In the course of checking the drug compatibility and interactions, data from the following reference sources was used: Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com.
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- DexPak Jr-Docetaxel Intravenous
- DexPak Jr-Docosavit
- DexPak Jr-DocQLace Syrup
- DexPak Jr-Doculax
- Docetaxel Injection-Dexrazoxane
- Docetaxel Injection-Dexrazoxane Hydrochloride
- Docetaxel Injection-Dexrazoxane Intravenous
- Docetaxel Injection-Dextenza Insert
- Docetaxel Injection-Dextenza intraocular
- Docetaxel Injection-Dextran 40