Medicines that affect the metabolism of ketoconazole:
- inducers of microsomal oxidation, such as rifampicin, rifabutin, carbamazepine, isoniazid, nevirapine and phenytoin significantly reduce the bioavailability of ketoconazole. The use of ketoconazole with such drugs is not recommended;
- ritonavir increases the bioavailability of ketoconazole, as a result of this, when taking together, it is necessary to reduce the dose of ketoconazole.
Effect of ketoconazole on the metabolism of other drugs
Ketoconazole may enhance or prolong the effect of drugs metabolized with cytochrome P 450, especially from group CYP3A.
It is not possible to prescribe during the course of treatment with ketoconazole:
- terfenadine, astemizole, misolastine, cisapride, dofetilide, quinidine, pimozide, bepridil, disopyramide, halofantrine, levometadil, domperidone and sertindole. The risk of severe ventricular tachycardia increases, incl. type "pirouette";
- midazolam and triazolam (oral forms) metabolized by the isoenzyme CYP3A4 HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, such as simvastatin and lovastatin, alkaloids - ergot (dihydroergotamine, ergometrine, ergotamine, methylergomethrin), nisoldipine, eplerenone, irinotecan, everolimus. Effects, including side effects, of these drugs are increasing.
Drugs, in the appointment of which it is necessary to monitor their concentration in the blood plasma, the severity of therapeutic effects and side effects (their dosage when taken together with ketoconazole, if necessary, should be reduced):
- oral anticoagulants;
- HIV protease inhibitors, such as indinavir, saquinavir;
- Some antineoplastic agents, such as alkaloids Carbon Pink, busulfan, docetaxel, erlotinib, imatinib;
- metabolized by isoenzyme CYP3A4 blockers of "slow" calcium channels dihydropyridine series and, possibly, verapamil;
- some immunosuppressive agents: ciclosporin, tacrolimus, sirolimus;
- sildenafil, tolterodine;
- some inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase, for example, atorvastatin;
- Some glucocorticosteroids, such as budesonide, fluticasone, dexamethasone and methylprednisolone;
- other drugs: digoxin, carbamazepine, buspirone, alfentanil, alprazolam, brotisolam, rifabutin, trimetrexate, ebastine, reboxetine, quetiapine, solifenacin, cilostazol, eletriptan, fentanyl, repaglinide.
Ethanol and other hepatotoxic drugs increase the risk of damage to the liver parenchyma. With the joint use of ethanol, disulfiram-like reactions may occur.
Reduces the effect amphotericin B.
Reduces the stimulating effect corticotropin on the adrenal glands.
Increases the risk of bleeding "breakthrough" when using one-time oral contraceptives with a low content of hormones.
Increases toxicity phenytoin.
Antacid and anticholinergic drugs, H2-histamine receptor blockers and others drugs that reduce the acidity of gastric juice, reduce the absorption of ketoconazole.