Ezetimibe and simvastatin and Teriflunomide interaction

Ezetimibe and simvastatin and Teriflunomide: both prescribing labels describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.

Moderate

Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.

What the FDA labels say

From the Teriflunomide (Aubagio) label · effective 2026-02-20

Moderate

…(e.g., mitoxantrone) and drugs in the OATP family (e.g., methotrexate, rifampin), especially HMG-Co reductase inhibitors (e.g., atorvastatin, nateglinide, pravastatin, repaglinide, and simvastatin), consider reducing the dose of these drugs and monitor patients closely for signs and symptoms of increased exposures to the drugs while patients are taking AUBAGIO [see…

Drug interactionsnames Ezetimibe and simvastatinView label on DailyMed

From the Ezetimibe and simvastatin (VYTORIN) label · effective 2026-01-21

Minor

IMNM is characterized by proximal muscle weakness and elevated serum creatine kinase that persist despite discontinuation of statin treatment; positive anti-HMG CoA reductase antibody; muscle biopsy showing necrotizing myopathy without significant inflammation; and improvement with immunosuppressive agents.

Warnings and precautionsby drug classView label on DailyMed
Minor

Treatment with immunosuppressive agents may be required.

Warnings and precautionsby drug classView label on DailyMed

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