Cladribine and Leflunomide interaction
Cladribine and Leflunomide: both prescribing labels 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 Cladribine (Mavenclad) label · effective 2026-05-27
Prevention or Management Concomitant use with myelosuppressive or other immunosuppressive drugs is not recommended.
From the Leflunomide (Arava) label · effective 2025-06-04
If used with concomitant methotrexate and/or other potential immunosuppressive agents, chronic monitoring should be monthly.
These events have been reported most frequently in patients who received concomitant treatment with methotrexate or other immunosuppressive agents, or who had recently discontinued these therapies; in some cases, patients had a prior history of a significant hematologic abnormality.
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