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Apremilast interactions

Apremilast (Otezla), a PDE4 inhibitor has 19 documented interactions across the FDA labels and fact sheets we index: 19 major, 0 moderate, 0 minor, and 0 where a label reports no significant interaction. Each entry below quotes the sentence behind it. This drug page is a starting point, not a verdict for your situation.

Major interactions (19)

  • AprepitantCYP3A4 inhibitorMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • ArmodafinilCNS stimulantMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • BosentanCYP3A4 inducerMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • CarbamazepineanticonvulsantMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • CenobamateanticonvulsantMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • ClobazambenzodiazepineMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Deferasiroxiron supplementMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • DexamethasonecorticosteroidMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • EslicarbazepineanticonvulsantMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • GriseofulvinantifungalMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • ModafinilCNS stimulantMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • OxcarbazepineanticonvulsantMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • PhenobarbitalbarbiturateMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • Phentermine and topiramateCNS stimulantMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • PhenytoinanticonvulsantMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • PrimidoneanticonvulsantMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • RifampinantibioticMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • RitonavirantiretroviralMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

  • TopiramateanticonvulsantMajor

    Drug Interactions : Use with strong cytochrome P450 enzyme inducers (e.g., rifampin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine, phenytoin) is not recommended because loss of efficacy may occur ( 5.5 , 7.1 ) (Apremilast label, Warnings and precautions)

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Not medical advice. Severity reflects the label's wording, not your circumstances. A "major" flag can be routine under supervision and a "minor" one can matter at high doses. Ask a pharmacist.