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Medicines cladribineQuestion & answer

cladribine · Medicine question

Why should corticosteroids not be given alongside LITAK (cladribine)?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Corticosteroids should not be given alongside LITAK (cladribine) because the combination increases the risk of severe infections.

Sources for this answer

LITAK 2mg/ml solution for injectionLIPOMED GmbH · emc · SmPC §4.5 Interaction with other medicinal products · Version 6Document updated 11 February 2025

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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