Selectively inhibits BCL-2, restoring apoptosis in cancer cells
Interactions
No curated interaction pairs are recorded for Venetoclax. This is not a statement that none exist — check a full interaction reference before combining.
Common adverse effects
Neutropenia
Diarrhea
Nausea
Anemia
Tumor lysis syndrome
Food, alcohol & herbal
Food
Take with food
Alcohol · minor
No significant interaction
Herbal
St. John's Wort (major) — Reduces venetoclax levels
Pharmacokinetics
Half-life
26 hours
Protein binding
99.9%
Metabolised by
CYP3A4
Pregnancy & lactation
Not recorded for Venetoclax. Absence here means this database does not hold a category — not that the drug is safe in pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Sources
Assembled from: drug index, curated drug database.
