Doxercalciferol and Fosphenytoin interaction
Doxercalciferol and Fosphenytoin: both prescribing labels describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Fosphenytoin (CEREBYX) label · effective 2025-08-28
Other Corticosteroids, doxycycline, estrogens, furosemide, oral contraceptives, paroxetine, quinidine, rifampin, sertraline, theophylline, and vitamin D Drugs whose level is decreased by phenytoin Anticoagulants Apixaban, dabigatran, edoxaban, rivaroxaban Antiepileptic drugs The effect of phenytoin on phenobarbital, valproic acid and sodium valproate serum levels…
From the Doxercalciferol label · effective 2026-02-25
Examples Glutethimide and phenobarbital Intervention If a patient initiates or discontinues therapy with an enzyme inducer, dose adjustment of doxercalciferol may be necessary.
Enzyme inducers: Formation of the active doxercalciferol moiety may be affected and may necessitate dosage adjustment.
Enzyme Inducers Clinical Impact Doxercalciferol is activated by CYP 27 in the liver.
Enzyme inducers may affect the 25-hydroxylation of doxercalciferol [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )].
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