Tetracycline + Trastuzumab Dkst Interaction

Majorinteraction on record

Description

Patients receiving anthracyclines after stopping trastuzumab may have 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 used, closely monitor cardiac function.

Mechanism

Trastuzumab's long washout period may potentiate cardiac dysfunction when anthracyclines are administered subsequently

Source: NLP:trastuzumab-dkst