Tetracycline + Trastuzumab Interaction

Majorinteraction on record

Description

Patients receiving anthracyclines after stopping trastuzumab may be at increased risk of cardiac dysfunction due to trastuzumab's long washout period. Avoid anthracycline-based therapy for up to 7 months after stopping trastuzumab if possible.

Mechanism

Trastuzumab's long washout period increases cardiac dysfunction risk when combined with anthracyclines

Source: NLP:trastuzumab