Herceptin

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

Studies have not been performed to determine the effect of this medicine on other medicines, or vice versa. You should tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any other medicines, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before starting treatment with Herceptin. Similarly, you should also check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medicines while you are still receiving treatment with Herceptin, so they can check that the combination is safe.

There is a higher risk of side effects on the heart if trastuzumab is used in combination with chemotherapy medicines called anthracyclines. These include doxorubicin, epirubicin and idarubicin. These medicines should not be used in combination with trastuzumab unless there are facilities for heart monitoring.

People who have received an anthracycline medicine before starting treatment with trastuzumab also have a higher risk of side effects on the heart, but the risk is lower than if these medicines are used at the same time.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredient

There are currently no other medicines available in the UK that contain trastuzumab as the active ingredient.

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