Doxorubicin and VePesid
Determining the interaction of Doxorubicin and VePesid 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:Limited data have shown that etoposide (VP-16) can increase the plasma clearance and urinary excretion of doxorubicin. The half-life of doxorubicin is unaffected. The clinical significance of these data is unknown.
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Generic Name: doxorubicin
Brand name: Adriamycin, Adriamycin RDF, Rubex, Adriamycin PFS
Synonyms: DOXOrubicin (Conventional)
Generic Name: etoposide
Brand name: VePesid, Etopophos, Toposar
Synonyms: n.a.
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.
- Doxorubicin-Vepesid Oral
- Doxorubicin-Veramyst
- Doxorubicin-Veramyst Nasal
- Doxorubicin-Verapamil
- Doxorubicin-Verapamil Extended Release Capsules
- Doxorubicin-Verapamil Extended Release Tablets
- VePesid-Doxorubicin (Conventional)
- VePesid-Doxorubicin Hydrochloride
- VePesid-Doxorubicin Intravenous
- VePesid-Doxorubicin liposomal
- VePesid-Doxorubicin liposome Intravenous
- VePesid-Doxy 100