Tezacaftor/
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Apr 23, 2022.
Available Dosage Forms:
- Tablet
Therapeutic Class: Respiratory Agent
Uses for tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor
Tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor combination is used to treat cystic fibrosis (CF) in patients 6 years of age and older. It is only used for patients who have two copies of F508del mutation, or who have at least one mutation in their CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. Your doctor will use a test to check for the mutation before you receive the medicine.
Tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor is available only with your doctor's prescription.
Before using tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor, the following should be considered:
Allergies
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Pediatric
Appropriate studies have not been performed on the relationship of age to the effects of tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor combination in children younger than 6 years of age. Safety and efficacy have not been established.
Geriatric
Appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor combination have not been performed in the geriatric population. However, no geriatric-specific problems have been documented to date.
Breastfeeding
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Interactions with medicines
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.
- Levoketoconazole
Using tezacaftor/ivacaftor and ivacaftor with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
- Abametapir
- Alfentanil
- Alprazolam
- Amiodarone
- Apalutamide
- Aprepitant
- Atazanavir
- Belzutifan
- Benzhydrocodone
- Boc...
