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Does Abacavir Interact with Cabozantinib?

Abacavir and Cabozantinib have a moderate drug interaction according to U.S. FDA drug labeling data. Monitor patients for increased toxicity when MRP2 inhibitors (e.g., abacavir, adefovir, cidofovir, furosemide, lamivudine, nevirapine, ritonavir, probenecid, saquinavir, and tenofovir) are co-administered with COMETRIQ [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] . Patients taking both medications should consult their healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing the dosage of either drug. This information is based on official FDA drug labeling sourced from OpenFDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine.

Severity: Moderate
Management: Monitor for effects
Data Source: U.S. FDA via OpenFDA

What To Tell Your Doctor or Pharmacist

If you are taking Abacavir and your doctor is considering prescribing Cabozantinib (or vice versa), make sure to:

Inform your doctor and pharmacist of all current medications, including over-the-counter drugs and supplements
Ask whether the benefits of combining these medications outweigh the risks for your specific situation
Ask what symptoms to watch for that would indicate the interaction is causing problems
Ask whether any dosage adjustments are needed
Never stop or change either medication without first consulting your healthcare provider

💊 Abacavir(Triumeq)+💊 Cabozantinib(Cometriq)

Severity & Interaction Details

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moderate

Be aware — moderate interaction

Documented interaction with manageable risk. May require dose adjustment or monitoring.

Severity scale

MinorContra

On record

Yes

Drug A class

—

Drug B class

—

Source

FDA drug label - cabozantinib

What this means in plain English

Monitor patients for increased toxicity when MRP2 inhibitors (e.g., abacavir, adefovir, cidofovir, furosemide, lamivudine, nevirapine, ritonavir, probenecid, saquinavir, and tenofovir) are co-administered with COMETRIQ [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3 )] .

About Abacavir and Cabozantinib

You may recognize them by the brand names Triumeq and Cometriq. Both medications are taken by mouth. Abacavir additionally carries an FDA boxed warning, the FDA's strongest safety alert.

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Data integrity: Every interaction shown is extracted directly from official U.S. FDA drug labeling via openFDA and the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NIH) — no interactions are invented, inferred, or manually edited. Maintained by CheckDrugInteractions.com. See our methodology or report a correction at support@checkdruginteractions.com.

Data sourced from U.S. FDA drug labeling via openFDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine, supplemented with a small number of well-established interactions from curated clinical references. For informational purposes only. Always consult your pharmacist or physician.