Drug interactions
Anagrelide + Azficel-t
Severity: Moderate
Anagrelide and Azficel-t: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Azficel-T is injected intradermally after a skin biopsy, and drugs that impair platelet function can increase bruising and bleeding at the biopsy and injection sites. Anagrelide has antiplatelet activity, so local bleeding may be more marked.
What this interaction means in plain words
Anagrelide and Azficel-t can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Anagrelide's antiplatelet effect increases bleeding tendency at procedure sites.
What to do
Have the prescriber decide whether anagrelide can be interrupted around the biopsy and injections, balancing thrombotic risk. Monitor the sites for bleeding and bruising.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Anagrelide with Azficel-t?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Anagrelide and Azficel-t can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Azficel-T is injected intradermally after a skin biopsy, and drugs that impair platelet function can increase bruising and bleeding at the biopsy and injection sites. Anagrelide has antiplatelet activity, so local bleeding may be more marked.
How serious is the interaction between Anagrelide and Azficel-t?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Have the prescriber decide whether anagrelide can be interrupted around the biopsy and injections, balancing thrombotic risk. Monitor the sites for bleeding and bruising.
What other medicines interact with Anagrelide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Anagrelide with, for example, Panobinostat, Pimozide, Thioridazine. The full list is on the Anagrelide page.
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