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Ponatinib 15mg, Oral tablet

Grapefruit juice

· Severity: Major

· Notes for Consumers: Avoid Grapefruit or Grapefruit Juice while taking Ponatinib. Side effects from Ponatinib may get worse. Notify your health care provider if you experience fluid retention, bleeding, rash, high blood pressure, or any other new or unusual side effects.

· Notes for Professionals: Instruct patients to avoid grapefruit or grapefruit juice with ponatinib due to the potential for increased ponatinib exposure and subsequent toxicity. Ponatinib is a CYP3A4 substrate; grapefruit juice is a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor. Coadministration with another strong CYP3A4 inhibitor increased the ponatinib AUC by 78%.

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