Remus Tacrolimus Afatinib Dimaleate
ModerateTaking tacrolimus together with afatinib dimaleate can raise the amount of afatinib dimaleate in your body. Tacrolimus is one of the medicines that block P-glycoprotein, a protein that normally helps move afatinib dimaleate out of the body. Other medicines in this group include ritonavir, cyclosporine, ketoconazole, itraconazole, erythromycin, verapamil, quinidine, nelfinavir, saquinavir and amiodarone. When this protein is blocked, more afatinib dimaleate stays in the blood than usual.
These medicines are often taken together with some care. Your doctor may change a dose, space them apart or check on you more often. Make sure your doctor and pharmacist know you take both.