Drug Interactions between cholestyramine and leflunomide
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- cholestyramine
- leflunomide
Interactions between your drugs
cholestyramine leflunomide
Applies to: cholestyramine and leflunomide
Ask your doctor before using cholestyramine together with leflunomide. Using these medications together can make leflunomide less effective. Do not take cholestyramine with any other medication. Cholestyramine binds to other drugs and reduces their effectiveness, which could become dangerous. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Drug and food interactions
leflunomide food
Applies to: leflunomide
Leflunomide can be taken with or without food. It is important to take leflunomide regularly to get the most benefit. Discuss with your doctor the use of alcohol while taking leflunomide. Alcohol and leflunomide can both be damaging to the liver.
cholestyramine food
Applies to: cholestyramine
Using cholestyramine together with multivitamin with minerals may decrease the effects of multivitamin with minerals. Multivitamin with minerals should be administered at least 4 hours before cholestyramine. If your doctor does prescribe these medications together, you may need a dose adjustment or special test to safely use both medications. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No warnings were found for your selected drugs.
Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.
See also
Drug Interaction Classification
Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
No interaction information available. |
Further information
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