title: Drug interactions in the hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipient: what every transplanter needs to know.
abstract: Pharmacokinetic drug interactions among hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients can result in either increases in serum concentrations of medications, which may lead to enhanced toxicity; or reduced serum concentrations, which can lead to treatment failure and the emergence of post transplant complications. The use of drugs that have a narrow therapeutic index, such as cyclosporine/tacrolimus (calcineurin inhibitors), increases the significance of these interactions when they occur. This report will review the clinical data evaluating the drug interactions of relevance to HSCT clinical practice, focusing on the pharmacokinetic interactions, and provides recommendations for managing these interactions to avoid both toxicity and treatment failure.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Road, Box 100316, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA. leathhl@shands.ufl.edu
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Leather
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents