Drug interactions
Anagrelide + Fish oil
Severity: Minor
Anagrelide and Fish oil: minor interaction.
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Summary
Anagrelide inhibits platelet aggregation, and high-dose fish oil has mild antiplatelet effects. Together they may modestly raise bleeding risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Anagrelide and Fish oil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Anagrelide belongs to Cardiovascular; Fish oil belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Additive antiplatelet effects.
What to do
Monitor for bruising or bleeding, especially at high fish oil doses or when other antithrombotics are used.
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 Anagrelide
- Anagrelide + Panobinostat Contraindicated
- Anagrelide + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Anagrelide + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Anagrelide + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Abrocitinib + Anagrelide Major
- Alfuzosin + Anagrelide Major
Other interactions of Fish oil
- Antithrombin alfa + Fish oil Moderate
- Antithrombin iii + Fish oil Moderate
- Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Fish oil Moderate
- Aspirin + Fish oil Moderate
- Betrixaban + Fish oil Moderate
- Bivalirudin + Fish oil Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Anagrelide with Fish oil?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Anagrelide and Fish oil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Anagrelide inhibits platelet aggregation, and high-dose fish oil has mild antiplatelet effects. Together they may modestly raise bleeding risk.
How serious is the interaction between Anagrelide and Fish oil?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor for bruising or bleeding, especially at high fish oil doses or when other antithrombotics are used.
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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