Drug General Information (ID: DDIHLQD2WV)
  Drug Name Griseofulvin Drug Info Primidone Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Antifungal Agents Anticonvulsants
  Structure

 Mechanism of Griseofulvin-Primidone Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
     Altered absorption (Unspecific) Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
      Drug Name Griseofulvin Primidone
      Mechanism Griseofulvin Decrease the absorption of griseofulvin
      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 Griseofulvin caused by Primidone 

Recommended Action
      Management Patients should be monitored for reduced antifungal efficacy. It may be necessary to increase griseofulvin doses or use alternative therapeutic agents.

References
1 Busfield D, Child KJ, Atkinson RM, Tomich EG "An effect of phenobarbitone on blood-levels of griseofulvin in man." Lancet 2 (1963): 1042-3. [PMID: 14062729]
2 Kraml M, Marton AV, Dvornik D, Chappel C, Garbaczewska L "Effect of primidone (Mysoline) on tissular levels of griseofulvin in the rat." Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 120 (1965): 678-9. [PMID: 5858690]
3 Riegelman S, Rowland M, Epstein WL "Griseofulvin-phenobarbital interaction in man." JAMA 213 (1970): 426-31. [PMID: 5468016]