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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Discontinue SYMTUZA at least 1 week prior to starting irinotecan therapy. Do not administer SYMTUZA with irinotecan unless there are no therapeutic alternatives. Inhaled beta agonist: salmeterol ↑salmeterol Co-administration with salmeterol is not recommended and may result in increased risk of cardiovascular adverse events associated with salmeterol, including QT prolongation, palpitations, and sinus tachycardia. Lipid modifying agents: HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors: lovastatin, simvastatin ↑ lovastatin ↑ simvastatin Co-administration is contraindicated due to potential for serious reactions such as myopathy including rhabdomyolysis. e.g., atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin ↑atorvastatin ↑ fluvastatin ↑ pravastatin ↑ rosuvastatin pitavastatin: effect unknown For atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, and rosuvastatin, start with the lowest recommended dose and titrate while monitoring for safety. Dosage recommendations with atorvastatin or rosuvastatin are as follows: atorvastatin dosage should not exceed 20 mg/day rosuvastatin dosage should not exceed 20 mg/day Other lipid modifying agents: lomitapide ↑ lomitapide Co-administration is contraindicated due to potential for markedly increased transaminases associated with increased plasma concentrations of lomitapide. Narcotic analgesics metabolized by CYP3A: e.g., fentanyl, oxycodone ↑fentanyl ↑oxycodone Careful monitoring of therapeutic effects and adverse reactions associated with CYP3A-metabolized narcotic analgesics (including potentially fatal respiratory depression) is recommended with coadministration. tramadol ↑tramadol A dose decrease may be needed for tramadol with concomitant use. Narcotic analgesic for treatment of opioid dependence: buprenorphine, buprenorphine/naloxone, methadone buprenorphine or buprenorphine/ naloxone: effects unknown methadone: effects unknown Initiation of buorenorphine, buorenorohine/naloxone or methadone in patients taking SYMTUZA: Carefully titrate the dose of buprenorphine, buprenorphine/naloxone or methadone to the desired effect; use the lowest feasible initial or maintenance dose. Initiation of SYMTUZA in patients taking buprenorphine, buprenorphine/naloxone, or methadone: A dose adjustment for buprenorohine, buprenorphine/naloxone, or methadone may be needed. Monitor clinical signs and symptoms. Opioid Antagonist naloxegol ↑naloxegol Co-administration of SYMTUZA and naloxegol is contraindicated due to potential for precipitating opioid withdrawal symptoms. Phosphodiesterase PDE-5 inhibitors: e.g., avanafil, sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil ↑PDE-5 inhibitors Co-administration with avanafil is not recommended because a safe and effective avanafil dosage regimen has not been established. Co-administration with PDE-5 inhibitors may result in an increase in PDE-5 inhibitor-associated adverse reactions including hypotension, syncope, visual disturbances, and priapism. Use of PDE-5 inhibitors for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH): Co-administration with sildenafil used for PAH is contraindicated due to potential for sildenafil associated adverse reactions (which include visual disturbances, hypotension, prolonged erection, and syncope). The following dose adjustments are recommended for use of tadalafil with SYMTUZA: Initiation of tadalafil in patients taking SYMTUZA: In patients receiving SYMTUZA for at least one week, start tadalafil at 20 mg once daily. Increase to 40 mg once daily based upon individual tolerability. Initiation of SYMTUZA in patients taking tadalafil: Avoid use of tadalafil during the initiation of SYMTUZA. Stop tadalafil at least 24 hours prior to starting SYMTUZA. After at least one week following the initiation of SYMTUZA, resume tadalafil at 20 mg once daily. Increase to 40 mg once daily based upon individual tolerability. Patients switching from darunavir co-administered with ritonavir to SYMTUZA: Maintain tadalafil dose. Use of PDE-5 inhibitors for
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