⚠️ Mechanism
Interaction identified from DDInter 2.0 database. Specific drugs: Deferasirox
📋 Effect
See mechanism description
💊 Management
Consult healthcare provider before combining.
Plain Language Summary
This combination is considered moderately risky. An interaction has been identified between melatonin and iron chelators such as deferasirox.
Source
DDInter 2.0 (ddinter.scbdd.com)
Supporting Research
Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non-ICU patients
Effect of melatonin on quality of life and symptoms in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Pharmacological interventions for prevention of weight gain in people with schizophrenia
Prevention of depression in adults with long-term physical conditions
Comparative effects of pharmacological interventions for the acute and long-term management of insomnia disorder in adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Does melatonin administration reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium in adults? Systematic review and meta-analysis
Second-generation antidepressants for preventing seasonal affective disorder in adults
Interventions for preventing type 2 diabetes in adults with mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries
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