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Does Tacrolimus Interact With Enbrel?

Posted on Wed, 21 Sep 2016

Question: Do you know of any possible drug interaction with Tacrolimus ointment at .1% and enbrel causing neutropenia

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Possible

Detailed Answer:
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Enbrel (etanercept) alone has the known side effect of causing neutropenia. So, I would not really consider it as a drug interaction. But whether used singly or in combination, Enbrel can give you neutropenia.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (7 hours later)

Would it/ could it suddenly drop after 10 years use of enbrel. Could Tacrolimus trigger a drop if used incorrectly

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Use of Tacrolimus can be contributory

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.

Tacrolimus too can cause neutropenia. Since you already have a long history of using Enbrel, it is unlikely that Enbrel would abruptly cause it. Rather, the cause can perhaps be attibuted to Tacrolimus, especially due to the summative action of both ingredients having the capacity to cause neutropenia.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj