Details of Drug-Drug Interaction
| Drug General Information (ID: DDIMX164OU) | |||||||||
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| Drug Name | Alfuzosin | Drug Info | Selpercatinib | Drug Info | |||||
| Drug Type | Small molecule | Small molecule | |||||||
| Therapeutic Class | Antihypertensive Agents | Antineoplastics | |||||||
| Structure | |||||||||
| Mechanism of Alfuzosin-Selpercatinib Interaction (Severity Level: Major) | |||||||||
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| Increased risk of prolong QT interval Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph | |||||||||
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| Drug Name | Alfuzosin | Selpercatinib | |||||||
| 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 selpercatinib 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 selpercatinib therapy and periodically during treatment as appropriate based on individual risk factors including diarrhea. Correct hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, and/or hypocalcemia before starting treatment and 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. Retevmo (selpercatinib). Lilly, Eli and Company, Indianapolis, IN. | ||||||||||||||||||

