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Doxorubicin interactions

Doxorubicin (Adriamycin, Doxil) has 80 documented interactions across the FDA labels and fact sheets we index: 69 major, 9 moderate, 2 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.

Interactions from the label

Major interactions (69)

  • AmiodaroneantiarrhythmicMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • AprepitantCYP3A4 inhibitorMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • ArmodafinilCNS stimulantMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • AtazanavirantiretroviralMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • BosentanCYP3A4 inducerMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • CarbamazepineanticonvulsantMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • CenobamateanticonvulsantMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • CimetidineH2 blockerMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Clarithromycinmacrolide antibioticMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • ClobazambenzodiazepineMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • CyclosporineimmunosuppressantMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • DarunavirantiretroviralMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Darunavir and cobicistatantiretroviralMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • DaunorubicinMajor

    Daunorubicin hydrochloride should not be used in patients who have previously received the recommended maximum cumulative doses of doxorubicin or daunorubicin hydrochloride. (Daunorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Deferasiroxiron supplementMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • DexamethasonecorticosteroidMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • DexrazoxaneMajor

    Concomitant Use of Dexrazoxane Do not administer dexrazoxane as a cardioprotectant at the initiation of doxorubicin hydrochloride-containing chemotherapy regimens. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Diltiazemcalcium channel blockerMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • DronedaroneantiarrhythmicMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • EfavirenzantiretroviralMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Efavirenz, lamivudine, and tenofovirantiretroviralMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovirantiretroviralMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Erythromycinmacrolide antibioticMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • EslicarbazepineanticonvulsantMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • EtravirineantiretroviralMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • EverolimusimmunosuppressantMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Fluconazoleazole antifungalMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • FosamprenavirantiretroviralMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • FosaprepitantCYP3A4 inhibitorMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • FosphenytoinanticonvulsantMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • GriseofulvinantifungalMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • ImatinibCYP3A4 inhibitorMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • IsoniazidantibioticMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Itraconazoleazole antifungalMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • IvacaftorCYP3A4 inhibitorMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Ketoconazoleazole antifungalMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • LenacapavirantiretroviralMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Lopinavir and ritonavirantiretroviralMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • LorlatinibCYP3A4 inducerMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • MifepristoneCYP3A4 inhibitorMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Mirabegronbeta-adrenergic agonistMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • MitapivatCYP3A4 inducerMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • MitotaneCYP3A4 inducerMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • ModafinilCNS stimulantMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Nafcillinpenicillin antibioticMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • NefazodoneantidepressantMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • NevirapineantiretroviralMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Nirmatrelvir and ritonavirantiviralMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • OxcarbazepineanticonvulsantMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • PalbociclibCYP3A4 inhibitorMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • PerampanelanticonvulsantMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • PhenobarbitalbarbiturateMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Phentermine and topiramateCNS stimulantMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • PhenytoinanticonvulsantMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Posaconazoleazole antifungalMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • PrimidoneanticonvulsantMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • RanolazineQT-prolonging drugMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • RifabutinantibioticMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • RifampinantibioticMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • RifapentineantibioticMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • RitonavirantiretroviralMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Suvorexantsedative-hypnoticMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • SuzetrigineCYP3A4 inducerMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Ticagrelorantiplatelet agentMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • TopiramateanticonvulsantMajor

    • Avoid concomitant use of doxorubicin hydrochloride with inhibitors and inducers of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, and/or P-gp ( 7.1 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • TrastuzumabMajor

    • Do not administer doxorubicin hydrochloride in combination with trastuzumab due to increased risk of cardiac dysfunction ( 5.1 , 7.2 ) (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Verapamilcalcium channel blockerMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • Voriconazoleazole antifungalMajor

    Avoid concomitant use of Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Injection with inhibitors of CYP3A4, CYP2D6, or P-gp. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • ZidovudineantiretroviralMajor

    • Avoid use with doxorubicin. (Zidovudine label, Drug interactions)

Moderate interactions (9)

  • Allopurinolxanthine oxidase inhibitorModerate

    Cyclophosphamide and Other Cytotoxic Agents Clinical Impact Concomitant use of allopurinol with cyclophosphamide and other cytotoxic agents (doxorubicin, bleomycin, procarbazine, mechloroethamine) increases bone marrow suppression among patients with neoplastic disease, except leukemia. (Allopurinol label, Drug interactions)

  • CyclophosphamideimmunosuppressantModerate

    There is an additive or potentially synergistic increase in the risk of cardiomyopathy in patients who have received radiotherapy to the mediastinum or concomitant therapy with other known cardiotoxic agents, such as cyclophosphamide and trastuzumab. (Doxorubicin label, Warnings and precautions)

  • GanciclovirantiviralModerate

    Other drugs associated with myelosuppression or nephrotoxicity (e.g., dapsone, doxorubicin, flucytosine, hydroxyurea, pentamidine, tacrolimus, trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole, vinblastine, vincristine and zidovudine) Unknown Because of potential for higher toxicity, coadministration with Ganciclovir should be considered only if the potential benefits are judged… (Ganciclovir label, Drug interactions)

  • MercaptopurineantimetaboliteModerate

    Concomitant Use of 6-Mercaptopurine Doxorubicin hydrochloride may potentiate 6-mercaptopurine-induced hepatotoxicity. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • MitoxantroneModerate

    Cardiac Effects Because of the possible danger of cardiac effects in patients previously treated with daunorubicin or doxorubicin, the benefit-to-risk ratio of mitoxantrone injection therapy in such patients should be determined before starting therapy. (Mitoxantrone label, Warnings)

  • PaclitaxelModerate

    Paclitaxel Paclitaxel, when given prior to doxorubicin hydrochloride, increases the plasma-concentrations of doxorubicin and its metabolites. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • PrednisonecorticosteroidModerate

    …treated with 6-mercaptopurine (500 mg/m 2 intravenously daily for 5 days per cycle every 2–3 weeks) and doxorubicin hydrochloride (50 mg/m 2 intravenous once per cycle every 2–3 weeks) alone or with vincristine and prednisone, all developed hepatic dysfunction manifested by increased total serum bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase and aspartate aminotransferase. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

  • ValganciclovirantiviralModerate

    Other drugs associated with myelosuppression or nephrotoxicity (e.g., adriamycin, dapsone, doxorubicin, flucytosine, hydroxyurea, pentamidine, tacrolimus, trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole, vinblastine, vincristine, and zidovudine) Unknown Because of potential for higher toxicity, coadministration with valganciclovir hydrochloride should be considered only if the… (Valganciclovir label, Drug interactions)

  • VincristineModerate

    …treated with 6-mercaptopurine (500 mg/m 2 intravenously daily for 5 days per cycle every 2–3 weeks) and doxorubicin hydrochloride (50 mg/m 2 intravenous once per cycle every 2–3 weeks) alone or with vincristine and prednisone, all developed hepatic dysfunction manifested by increased total serum bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase and aspartate aminotransferase. (Doxorubicin label, Drug interactions)

Minor mentions (2)

  • BortezomibMinor

    …platelet count of 50,000/μL was required for study eligibility ‡ Data were missing at baseline for one patient In the combination study of bortezomib with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone (BR-CAP) in previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma patients, the incidence of thrombocytopenia (≥ Grade 4) was 32% vs 1% for the rituximab, cyclophosphamide,… (Bortezomib label, Warnings and precautions)

  • DocetaxelMinor

    In the adjuvant breast cancer trial (TAX316) AML occurred in 3 of 744 patients who received docetaxel, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide (TAC) and in 1 of 736 patients who received fluorouracil, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide [ see Clinical Studies (14.2) ]. (Docetaxel label, Warnings and precautions)

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