Drug General Information (ID: DDI95VDIAL)
Drug Name			Vitamin E		Drug Info		Dexamethasone		Drug Info
Drug Type		Small molecule				Small molecule
Therapeutic Class		Vitamins				Antiinflammatory Agents
Structure

Mechanism of Vitamin E-Dexamethasone Interaction (Severity Level: Minor)
Antagonize the effects of immunosuppressants Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
Drug Name		Vitamin E				Dexamethasone
Mechanism		Agents that are thought to have immunostimulant properties				Immunosuppressive effects
Key Mechanism Factor 1
		Factor Name		Pharmacodynamics
		Factor Description		Reduced pharmacological effects leading to insufficient efficacy and/or treatment failure.
Mechanism Description		Antagonize the effect of Vitamin E when combined with Dexamethasone

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