Drug interactions
Alprostadil + Argatroban
Severity: Minor
Alprostadil and Argatroban: minor interaction.
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Summary
Intracavernosal or urethral alprostadil can cause local bleeding or bruising at the injection site or urethra. Systemic anticoagulation with argatroban could theoretically increase that bleeding tendency, although systemic exposure to alprostadil by these routes is low.
What this interaction means in plain words
Alprostadil and Argatroban have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Alprostadil belongs to Genitourinary; Argatroban belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive local bleeding risk from anticoagulation combined with injection or urethral trauma; no significant systemic pharmacodynamic synergy is established.
What to do
Instruct patients to apply firm pressure after intracavernosal injection and report prolonged bleeding or penile hematoma. No dose change is normally required.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Alprostadil
- Alprostadil + Lofexidine Moderate
- Alprostadil + Dalteparin Minor
- Alprostadil + Enoxaparin Minor
- Alprostadil + Fondaparinux Minor
- Alprostadil + Heparin Minor
Other interactions of Argatroban
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Alprostadil with Argatroban?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Alprostadil and Argatroban have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Intracavernosal or urethral alprostadil can cause local bleeding or bruising at the injection site or urethra. Systemic anticoagulation with argatroban could theoretically increase that bleeding tendency, although systemic exposure to alprostadil by these routes is low.
How serious is the interaction between Alprostadil and Argatroban?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Instruct patients to apply firm pressure after intracavernosal injection and report prolonged bleeding or penile hematoma. No dose change is normally required.
What other medicines interact with Alprostadil?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Alprostadil with, for example, Lofexidine, Dalteparin, Enoxaparin. The full list is on the Alprostadil page.
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