Didanosine + Ribavirin Interaction

Contraindicatedinteraction on record

Description

Coadministration increases didanosine exposure and active metabolite, causing or worsening clinical toxicities including fatal hepatic failure, peripheral neuropathy, pancreatitis, and symptomatic hyperlactatemia/lactic acidosis.

Mechanism

Increased exposure to didanosine and its active metabolite (dideoxyadenosine 5'-triphosphate)

Source: NLP:ribavirin