Drug General Information (ID: DDID6U57SW)
  Drug Name Flurazepam Drug Info Teduglutide Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Anxiolytics/Sedatives/Hypnotics Gi Agents
  Structure

 Mechanism of Flurazepam-Teduglutide Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
     Altered absorption (Unspecific) Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
      Drug Name Flurazepam Teduglutide
      Mechanism Absorption increased by teduglutide Teduglutide
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Pharmacokinetic
Factor Description Alters the absorption of the drug, leading to changes in the plasma concentration of the drug and affecting the pharmacological effects.
      Mechanism Description
  • Altered absorption of Flurazepam caused by Teduglutide 

Recommended Action
      Management Monitor patients receiving concomitant oral drugs requiring titration or with a narrow therapeutic index for adverse reactions due to potential increased absorption. The dose of the concomitant drug may need to be reduced.

References
1 Product Information. Gattex (teduglutide). NPS Pharmaceuticals, Bedminster, NJ.