Selected Drugs Clear All
MultiCheck Results
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Interactions
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arroz de levadura roja
(red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus)) + Norvasc
(amlodipine) |
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Monitor/Modify Txred yeast rice + amlodipine monitor CK, myopathy sx w/ large amounts of red yeast rice: combo may incr. lovastatin levels, risk of myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, other adverse effects (hepatic metabolism inhibited, red yeast rice contains varying amounts of lovastatin) |
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arroz de levadura roja
(red yeast rice (Monascus purpureus)) + Sdamlo
(amlodipine) |
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Monitor/Modify Txred yeast rice + amlodipine monitor CK, myopathy sx w/ large amounts of red yeast rice: combo may incr. lovastatin levels, risk of myopathy, rhabdomyolysis, other adverse effects (hepatic metabolism inhibited, red yeast rice contains varying amounts of lovastatin) |
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Additional Considerations |
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red yeast rice
in arroz de levadura roja
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red yeast rice products contain varying amounts of lovastatin; interaction potential dependent upon daily lovastatin amounts |
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amlodipine
in Norvasc, Sdamlo
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levamlodipine is the active isomer of racemic amlodipine; similar interactions anticipated |
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