Details of Drug-Drug Interaction
| Drug General Information (ID: DDIIY8SOT6) | |||||||||
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| Drug Name | Vincristine | Drug Info | Olaparib | Drug Info | |||||
| Drug Type | Small molecule | Small molecule | |||||||
| Therapeutic Class | Antineoplastics | Poly (Adp-Ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors | |||||||
| Structure | |||||||||
| Mechanism of Vincristine-Olaparib Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate) | |||||||||
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| Additive immunosuppressive effects Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph | |||||||||
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| Drug Name | Vincristine | Olaparib | |||||||
| Mechanism | Myelosuppressive effects | Myelosuppressive effects | |||||||
| Key Mechanism Factor 1 | |||||||||
| Factor Name | Immunosuppressive effects | ||||||||
| Factor Description | Immunosuppression is when your immune system is not functioning as it should. The immune system is made up of cells, tissues and organs that help the body fight off infections. If the immune system is suppressed, an infection that your body was able to control may become serious or even fatal. | ||||||||
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| Management | Caution is advised if olaparib is prescribed with other myelosuppressive agents. Complete blood counts should be performed at baseline and monthly thereafter. Do not start olaparib until patients have recovered from hematologic toxicity caused by previous chemotherapy. | ||||||||
| References | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics.". | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Product Information. Lynparza (olaparib). Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, DE. | ||||||||||||||||||

