Evigrade
Moderate

Amitriptyline × Ketoconazole

Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA)×Systemic antimycotics. Imidazole derivatives

Mechanism

Ketoconazole blocks CYP3A4 (one of the amitriptyline metabolic routes). TCA plasma levels may rise.

Symptoms

Worsening anticholinergic symptoms, drowsiness, tachycardia. Older patients: delirium and fall risk.

Management

For short ketoconazole courses, reduce amitriptyline by 25% temporarily. Alternative antifungals without CYP3A4 effect: terbinafine for dermatophytosis or echinocandins for systemic mycoses.

Sources

All interactions

Amitriptyline and Ketoconazole: interaction, management, sources – Evigrade