Drug interactions
Argatroban + Piperacillin
Severity: Moderate
Argatroban and Piperacillin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
High-dose piperacillin can impair platelet function, which may add to the bleeding risk of a direct thrombin inhibitor. The effect is usually modest but relevant in patients with other bleeding risk factors.
What this interaction means in plain words
Argatroban and Piperacillin 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.
Argatroban belongs to Cardiovascular; Piperacillin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Piperacillin-related platelet dysfunction adds to argatroban anticoagulation (additive pharmacodynamic effect).
What to do
Monitor aPTT and watch for bleeding signs during co-therapy. Adjust argatroban dosing per aPTT targets.
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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Other interactions of Piperacillin
- Piperacillin + Vancomycin Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Piperacillin Moderate
- Amikacin + Piperacillin Moderate
- Antithrombin alfa + Piperacillin Moderate
- Antithrombin iii + Piperacillin Moderate
- Avelumab + Piperacillin Moderate
Other interactions of Argatroban
- Argatroban + Defibrotide Contraindicated
- Argatroban + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Argatroban + Mifepristone Contraindicated
- Abciximab + Argatroban Major
- Acalabrutinib + Argatroban Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Argatroban Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Argatroban with Piperacillin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Argatroban and Piperacillin 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. High-dose piperacillin can impair platelet function, which may add to the bleeding risk of a direct thrombin inhibitor. The effect is usually modest but relevant in patients with other bleeding risk factors.
How serious is the interaction between Argatroban and Piperacillin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor aPTT and watch for bleeding signs during co-therapy. Adjust argatroban dosing per aPTT targets.
What other medicines interact with Piperacillin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Piperacillin with, for example, Vancomycin, Acetylsalicylic acid, Amikacin. The full list is on the Piperacillin page.
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