Prescription Clinical MonographPrescription Therapeutic Agent
Verified Evidence Sources: openFDA & NLM MedlinePlus

Vamorolone

Comprehensive clinical interaction and dietary monograph for Vamorolone (Vamorolone).

Generic Active Chemical: Vamorolone
Brand Formulations:Agamree

Kitchen Food, Drink & Dietary Conflicts

Biochemical interactions with common foods, beverages & cooking ingredients
2 Flagged Foods
Official Patient Dietary Instruction (NLM MedlinePlus)

Talk to your doctor about eating grapefruit and drinking grapefruit juice while taking this medication.

CRITICAL

Grapefruit / Pomelo (Citrus paradisi / Citrus maxima)

NutriDive Kitchen Food Biochemical Ontology & openFDA
Bioactive Compound:Furanocoumarins (Bergamottin, 6',7'-Dihydroxybergamottin)
Biological Target:Intestinal Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) & P-glycoprotein
Clinical Mechanism:

Destroys enterocyte CYP3A4 enzymes, collapsing first-pass drug metabolism and causing up to 12-fold spikes in bioavailability for oral CYP3A4 substrates (statins, calcium channel blockers, immunosuppressants, PDE5 inhibitors).

Patient Actionable Rule:Completely avoid grapefruit, pomelos, and Seville oranges for the entire duration of therapy. Normal intestinal CYP3A4 enzyme turnover takes up to 72 hours to regenerate after ingestion.
HIGH

Fresh Orange Juice & Apple Juice (OATP Influx Blockers)

NutriDive Kitchen Food Biochemical Ontology & openFDA
Bioactive Compound:Flavonoid Glycosides (Naringin, Hesperidin)
Biological Target:Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptides (OATP1A2 & OATP2B1)
Clinical Mechanism:

Unlike CYP3A4 inhibitors that increase drug levels, fruit juice bioflavonoids block the enterocyte OATP influx pumps, plummeting absorption of oral fexofenadine (Allegra), ciprofloxacin, and atenolol by 30-70%.

Patient Actionable Rule:Take fexofenadine (Allegra) and atenolol with plain water only. Avoid drinking fruit juices within 4 hours before or after dosage.

Prescription & OTC Drug Interactions (DDI)

Documented pharmacological conflicts & contraindicated co-prescriptions
1 Warning Classes
HIGH RISK

NSAIDs (Ibuprofen, Naproxen) & Non-Cardioprotective Analgesics

openFDA SPL Section 7 (Drug Interactions)

Mechanism: Inhibition of renal vasodilatory prostaglandins (PGI2, PGE2) causes afferent arteriolar vasoconstriction, blunts blood pressure control, and increases risk of acute kidney injury (AKI).

Clinical Consequence: Loss of blood pressure reduction, fluid retention, or acute renal hemodynamic compromise.
Physician Precaution: Consult your physician before taking OTC pain relievers. Acetaminophen may be preferred for occasional pain depending on liver status.

Dietary Supplements, Herbs & Minerals (DNI)

Interactions with over-the-counter vitamins, minerals, and herbal preparations
0 Monitored
No acute supplement or herb contraindications identified. Notify your healthcare provider of any multi-vitamins or botanicals you take daily.

Chronotherapy & Meal Administration Protocols

Optimal absorption, meal-timing rules & GI tolerability protocols
0 Protocols

Frequently Researched Drug-Substance Combinations

Explore pairwise interaction dossiers and laboratory safety analyses
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Authoritative Clinical Evidence & Regulatory Sources

Data on this clinical monograph is compiled from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus), openFDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL Section 7 Drug Interactions), the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), and Krause and Mahan's Food & Nutrition Care Process.