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Elvitegravir / Cobicistat

Colchicine

Modification of dose and/or administration time necessary.

No pharmaceutical opinion available for this interaction.

Mechanism

Elvitegravir / Cobicistat can inhibit the CYP 3A4 and P-gp and increase the plasma concentration of Colchicine.

Elvitegravir / Cobicistat

Pharmacodynamic effects

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Recommendations

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Alternative solution(s)

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Colchicine

Pharmacodynamic effects

Increased risks of toxicity associated to colchicine.

Recommendations

Gout flares : 0.6 mg (1 tab) x 1 dose, then 0.3 mg (½ tab) 1 hour later. Do not repeat this cycle for 3 days.

Prophylaxis of gout flares: If initial treatment was 0.6 mg BID, adjust to 0.3 mg QD. If initial treatment was 0.6 mg QD, adjust to 0.3 mg Q2 days.

Monitor closely clinical efficacy and appearance of adverse effects.

The administration of colchicine, combined with a potent CYP3A4 inhibitor, is contraindicated in patients with renal or hepatic impairement.

In patients already being treated with this combination and tolerating it, if deemed appropriate, keep actual treatment and exercise close monitoring of adverse effects.

See comments for further details.

Alternative solution(s)

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Monitor

Symptoms of colchicine toxicity: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain are the first signs of an overdose. Rare: pancytopenia, neuromyopathy, rhabdomyolysis, marrow depression, renal or hepatic impairment, rash,azoospermia, polyvisceral failure, respiratory depression, cardiovascular collapse, etc.

Tests

Blood count

Pharmacokinetic parameters

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Comment

Treatment of familial mediterranean fever: Maximum daily dose of 0.6 mg (may be given at 0.3 mg BID).

Symptoms of colchicine intoxication appear during the first hours with gastrointestinal disturbances (including severe diarrhea), myopathy (muscular pain or weakness, possibly leading to a rhabdomyolysis), neuropathy, marrow depression, renal or hepatic impairment. Cases of acute colchicine toxicity manifest as severe gastrointestional toxicity, bone marrow suppression, multiorgan failure, and death.

Ref # 2816: An FDA advice was issued in 2009 to the fact that cases of colchicine toxicity including fatal ones have been reported in the literature with concomitant use of inhibitors of CYP3A4 and P-gp especially in patients with renal or hepatic impairement.

Ref #2817 to 2822: Indeed, cases of deaths have been associated with the use of colchicine and strong CYP3A4 inhibitors, particularly in patients with hepatic or renal impairment.

Colchicine intoxication appears during the first hours by gastroenteritis-like symptoms (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain). Cases of severe intoxication refer to myopathy and blood dyscrasia.

See also ritonavir and colchicine.

Comment
Reference
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    Elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (Genvoya), Gilead, Ontario, Canada, 6 août 2021.
  • 2570
    Elvitegravir/cobicistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir (Stribild), Gilead, Ontario, Canada, 17 septembre 2018.
  • 2753
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  • 2816
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  • 2817
    Hung IF, Wu AK, Cheng VC et al. Fatal interaction between clarithromycin and colchicine in patients with renal insufficiency: a retrospective study. Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Aug 1; 41(3): 291-300.
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    Finkelstein Y, Aks SE, Hutson JR, Juurlink DN et al. Colchicine poisoning: the dark side of an ancient drug. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2010 Jun; 48(5): 407-14.
  • 2819
    Todd BA, Billups SJ, Delate T et al. Assessment of the association between colchicine therapy and serious adverse events. Pharmacotherapy. 2012 Nov; 32(11): 974-80.
  • 2820
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  • 2821
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  • 3113
    Colchicine, Sandoz, Québec, Canada, 8 décembre 2017.