Details of Drug-Drug Interaction
| Drug General Information (ID: DDI6ALFTP4) | |||||||||
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| Drug Name | Ondansetron | Drug Info | Osilodrostat | Drug Info | |||||
| Drug Type | Small molecule | Small molecule | |||||||
| Therapeutic Class | Antiemetics | Adrenal Corticosteroid Inhibitors | |||||||
| Structure | |||||||||
| Mechanism of Ondansetron-Osilodrostat Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate) | |||||||||
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| Increased risk of prolong QT interval Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph | |||||||||
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| Drug Name | Ondansetron | Osilodrostat | |||||||
| Mechanism | Prolong QT interval | Prolong QT interval | |||||||
| Key Mechanism Factor 1 | |||||||||
| Factor Name | QT interval | ||||||||
| Factor Description | Long QT syndrome is a heart signaling disorder that can cause a fast, chaotic heartbeat (arrhythmia). Many people may not exhibit symptoms, and usually the condition is detected during routine medical tests. In others, the most common symptoms include: sudden fainting, palpitations, dizziness, seizures, sudden death. | ||||||||
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| Recommended Action | |||||||||
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| Management | Caution is recommended if osilodrostat is used in combination with other drugs that can prolong the QT interval. An electrocardiogram and serum electrolyte levels should be obtained prior to initiating osilodrostat therapy and periodically thereafter. Correct hypokalemia and/or hypomagnesemia before starting treatment and as indicated during treatment, as they may be risk factors for ventricular arrhythmias. | ||||||||
| References | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics.". | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Product Information. Isturisa (osilodrostat). Recordati Rare Diseases Inc, Lebanon, NJ. | ||||||||||||||||||

