Prednisone and Tykerb drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Prednisone (prednisone) and Tykerb (lapatinib ditosylate). Common drug interactions include diarrhoea among females and pneumonia among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Prednisone and Tykerb. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 72 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Prednisone?

Prednisone has active ingredients of prednisone. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 636,827 Prednisone users. Check the latest studies of Prednisone.

What is Tykerb?

Tykerb has active ingredients of lapatinib ditosylate. It is often used in breast cancer. eHealthMe is studying from 12,231 Tykerb users. Check the latest studies of Tykerb.



On Jul, 18, 2026

72 people who take Prednisone and Tykerb together, and have interactions are studied.

Prednisone and Tykerb drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Prednisone and Tykerb, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Diarrhoea
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  3. Vomiting
  4. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood)
  5. Death
  6. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  7. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
  8. Palmar-plantar erythrodysaesthesia syndrome (hand-foot syndrome)
  9. Rash
  10. Neoplasm progression (growth of tumour)

male:

  1. Pneumonia
  2. Anxiety
  3. Physical disability
  4. Back pain
  5. Constipation
  6. Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
  7. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
  8. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  9. Metastases to lung (cancer spreads to lung)
  10. Metastases to spine (cancer spreads to spine)

What are the common drug interactions of Prednisone and Tykerb, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

  1. Anxiety
  2. Dysphagia (a condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
  3. Injury
  4. Insomnia (sleeplessness)
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  6. Osteonecrosis of jaw (death of bone of jaw)
  7. Otitis externa (external ear infection)
  8. Pain
  9. Pneumonia
  10. Vomiting

40-49:

  1. Diarrhoea
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  3. Vomiting
  4. Abdominal pain upper
  5. Adrenal insufficiency (a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amounts of steroids)
  6. Adrenal mass
  7. Anxiety
  8. Aortic valve incompetence
  9. Aphagia (inability or refusal to swallow)
  10. Arthralgia (joint pain)

50-59:

  1. Vomiting
  2. Abdominal pain upper
  3. Anxiety
  4. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  5. Constipation
  6. Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
  7. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  8. Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
  9. Headache (pain in head)
  10. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)

60+:

  1. Diarrhoea
  2. Vomiting
  3. Alanine aminotransferase increased
  4. Aspartate aminotransferase increased
  5. Blood bilirubin increased
  6. Cardiac failure
  7. Epistaxis (bleed from the nose)
  8. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (a condition in which the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick)
  9. Vitamin d deficiency
  10. Dry skin

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 19 people, 26.39%
  2. Hypertensive Crisis: 6 people, 8.33%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 8.33%
  4. Rickets (softening of bones): 5 people, 6.94%
  5. Diabetes: 5 people, 6.94%
  6. Breast Cancer Female: 5 people, 6.94%
  7. Thyroid Diseases: 4 people, 5.56%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 5.56%
  9. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 5.56%
  10. High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

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Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on prednisone and lapatinib ditosylate (the active ingredients of Prednisone and Tykerb, respectively), and Prednisone and Tykerb (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

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