Cyclosporine/Octreotide Interactions
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Medical warning:
Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
When these two medicines are taken together, your body may not process cyclosporine properly.
What might happen:
The beneficial effects of cyclosporine may be reduced due to a decrease in blood levels of the medicine.
What you should do about this interaction:
Your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. If your doctor prescribes these medicines together, it may be necessary to measure your blood levels of cyclosporine more often. Your doctor may adjust the dose of your medicine or change you to a different medicine. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
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