Minor
Suspected
विवरण
Phenytoin, a potent CYP inducer, can increase the metabolism of montelukast, potentially reducing its plasma levels and therapeutic efficacy.
तंत्र
Phenytoin induces CYP2C8 and CYP3A4, the principal enzymes responsible for montelukast oxidative metabolism, accelerating clearance and reducing AUC.
नैदानिक महत्व
The interaction is predicted based on known enzyme induction by phenytoin; formal pharmacokinetic studies in humans are lacking but CYP induction by phenytoin is well established.
प्रबंधन
Monitor asthma or allergic rhinitis control in patients starting or stopping phenytoin; consider increasing montelukast dose if symptom breakthrough occurs.