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Aldesleukin Intravenous and Cardiovascular disease

Generic Name: aldesleukin
Dosage Forms: n.a.
Other Brand Names: Proleukin

Result of checking the interaction of drug Aldesleukin Intravenous and disease Cardiovascular disease for safety when used together.

Check result:

Aldesleukin Intravenous <> Cardiovascular disease

Relevance: 23.07.2019 Reviewer: Shkutko P.M., M.D., in

When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug use in presence of concomitant diseases.

Consumer:

The use of aldesleukin is contraindicated in patients with abnormal cardiac function as indicated by a thallium stress test. Therapy with aldesleukin should be administered with extreme caution in patients with a normal thallium stress test who have a history of cardiac disease. Close clinical monitoring of cardiac function is required. When adverse events occur that require dosage modification, dosages should be withheld rather than reduced . Subsequent treatment with aldesleukin is contraindicated in patients with sustained ventricular tachycardia, rhythm disturbances uncontrolled or unresponsive to management, recurrent chest pain with ECG changes consistent with angina or myocardial infarction, or pericardial tamponade.

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