Drug General Information (ID: DDIQPRA92H)
  Drug Name Dimethyl fumarate Drug Info Diroximel fumarate Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Selective Immunosuppressants Selective Immunosuppressants
  Structure

 Mechanism of Dimethyl fumarate-Diroximel fumarate Interaction (Severity Level: Major)
     Increased risk of hepatotoxicity Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
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      Drug Name Dimethyl fumarate Diroximel fumarate
      Mechanism Hepatotoxicity Hepatotoxicity
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Hepatotoxicity
Factor Description Combination of drugs that can induce hepatotoxicity may increase the risk of liver injury. Symptoms vary depending on the level of exposure and the total extent of liver damage, and may cause few symptoms if the damage is mild, and eventually lead to liver failure in patients with severe damage.
      Mechanism Description
  • Increased risk of hepatotoxicity by the combination of Dimethyl fumarate and Diroximel fumarate 

Recommended Action
      Management Coadministration of monomethyl fumarate, dimethyl fumarate, or diroximel fumarate with one another is considered contraindicated. According to the prescribing information, treatment with monomethyl fumarate may be initiated the day following discontinuation of dimethyl fumarate or diroximel fumarate. Likewise, diroximel fumarate may be started the day after stopping dimethyl fumarate.

References
1 Product Information. Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate). Biogen Inc, Cambridge, MA.
2 Product Information. Vumerity (diroximel fumarate). Alkermes, Inc, Cambridge, MA.