Altoprev Drug Interactions

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Cyclosporine (Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune)
Taking both cyclosporine and Altoprev together may cause your body to metabolize the medicines differently than intended. This can cause significant reactions, including increasing the risk for developing serious muscle problems, such as myopathy or rhabdomyolysis. Your healthcare provider may choose to monitor your progress more closely and make necessary dosing adjustments. Your Altoprev dosage should not exceed 20 mg.
 
Danazol (Danocrine)
Taking both danazol and Altoprev together may cause your body to metabolize the medicines differently than intended. This can cause significant reactions, including increasing the risk for developing serious muscle problems, such as myopathy or rhabdomyolysis. Your healthcare provider may choose to monitor your progress more closely and make necessary dosing adjustments. Your dosage of Altoprev should not exceed 20 mg.
 
Warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven)
If you are taking both Altoprev and warfarin, your body may metabolize the drugs differently than intended. When starting Altoprev therapy and/or changing the Altoprev dosage, your healthcare provider may choose to monitor your INR (international normalized ratio) more closely and make any necessary adjustments. The INR is a test that measures how long it takes for your blood to clot.
 
Gemfibrozil (Lopid)
If you are taking both Altoprev and gemfibrozil, your body may metabolize the drugs differently than intended. This can cause significant reactions, including increasing the risk for developing serious muscle problems, such as myopathy or rhabdomyolysis. To decrease this risk, your dosage of Altoprev should not exceed 20 mg per day.
 
Other Fibrates (Tricor, Antara, Lipofen, Triglide, Lofibra)
If you are taking both Altoprev and fibrates, your body may metabolize them differently than intended. This can cause significant reactions, including increasing the risk for developing serious muscle problems, such as myopathy or rhabdomyolysis. To decrease this risk, your dosage of Altoprev should not exceed 20 mg per day.
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD
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