Oral Cancer Drugs Not Effective When Mixed With Some Other Medications - MediLexicon

Oral Cancer Drugs Not Effective When Mixed With Some Other Medications - MediLexicon

...........The cancer drugs which the researchers studied are called oral kinase inhibitors. They included:

• imatinib (Gleevec®)
• erlotinib (Tarceva®)
• dasatinib (Sprycel®)
• everolimus (Afinitor®)
• lapatinib (Tykerb®)
• nilotinib (Tasigna®)
• pazopanib (Votrient®)
• sorafenib (Nexavar®)
• sunitinib (Sutent®)

The medications that pose a threat to the effectiveness of oncology drugs are:

• calcium channel blockers
• some antibiotics
• antifungal agents
• steroids
• proton pump inhibitors..........

Medco Study Finds Many Patients on Newer Oncology Treatments Are at Risk for Drug Interactions - PRNewswire

Medco Study Finds Many Patients on Newer Oncology Treatments Are at Risk for Drug Interactions -- WASHINGTON, March 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Reuters: Common medicines may cut cancer drug potency: study

Reuters: Common medicines may cut cancer drug potency: study

Coumadin (Warfarin Sodium) Drug Information: User Reviews, Side Effects, Drug Interactions and Dosage at RxList

Coumadin

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Avoiding Drug Interactions

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abstract: Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology - Effects of herbal products on the metabolism and transport of anticancer agents

What the reader will gain: Potential interactions of herbal medicines with anticancer agents have become a safety concern in cancer chemotherapy.

Take home message: Further studies are warranted to investigate the efficacy and safety profiles of herbal medicines commonly used by cancer patients.

abstract: EvidenceUpdates (Review) including professional commentaries: Drug and dietary interactions of the new and emerging oral anticoagulants

Medical News: Hidden Dangers of Herbal Meds Reviewed - in Primary Care, Alternative Medicine from MedPage Today

discusses some of the negative interactions

Drugs A-Z List - A on RxList

This is a useful website for finding a lot of information relating to drugs, including chemotherapies. It includes drug interactions, warnings, generic names, pill identifier, medical dictionary etc. The website has been around for many years.

Drug interactions with antiretrovirals and warfarin; Expert Opinion on Drug Safety