Erlotinib and Phenobarbital interaction
Erlotinib and Phenobarbital: the Erlotinib prescribing label describes 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 Erlotinib label · effective 2024-06-26
CYP3A4 Inducers Pre-treatment with a CYP3A4 inducer prior to erlotinib decreased erlotinib exposure [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ].
Increase the erlotinib dosage if co-administration with CYP3A4 inducers (e.g., carbamazepine, phenytoin, rifampin, rifabutin, rifapentine, phenobarbital and St.
• CYP3A4 inducers decrease erlotinib plasma concentrations.
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