Mesna interactions
Mesna (Mesnex) has 5 documented interactions across the FDA labels and fact sheets we index: 2 major, 1 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 (2)
Known hypersensitivity to mesna or to any of the excipients, including benzyl alcohol. (Mesna label, Contraindications)
- IfosfamideMajor
Hemorrhagic cystitis can be severe and can be reduced by the prophylactic use of mesna [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ] . (Ifosfamide label, Boxed warning)
Moderate interactions (1)
Mesna has been used to prevent severe bladder toxicity. (Cyclophosphamide label, Warnings and precautions)
Minor mentions (2)
- AcetylcysteineMinor
False-Negative Tests for Enzymatic CPK Activity MESNEX may interfere with enzymatic creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) activity tests that use a thiol compound (e.g., N-acetylcysteine) for CPK reactiviation. (Mesna label, Warnings and precautions)
Laboratory Test Interferences False-Positive Urine Tests for Ketone Bodies A false positive test for urinary ketones may arise in patients treated with MESNEX when using nitroprusside sodium-based urine tests (including dipstick tests). (Mesna label, Warnings and precautions)
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