Aprepitant and Tamoxifen interaction
Aprepitant and Tamoxifen: the Tamoxifen prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Tamoxifen (SOLTAMOX) label · effective 2021-11-29
Inducers of CYP3A4 Strong CYP3A4 inducers should not be used with tamoxifen.
Strong CYP3A4 inducers (e.g., rifampin) reduce tamoxifen AUC and C max [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] .
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