Drug interactions
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Eptifibatide
Severity: Moderate
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Eptifibatide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Aspirin inhibits platelet thromboxane production and adds to the platelet inhibition produced by eptifibatide, raising the risk of bleeding. The combination is often used on purpose in acute coronary syndromes and PCI, but bleeding risk is higher than with either drug alone.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Eptifibatide 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
Additive antiplatelet effects through cyclooxygenase-1 inhibition by aspirin and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor blockade by eptifibatide.
What to do
Use together only when indicated and monitor for bleeding, including access sites, along with hemoglobin and platelet count. Avoid unnecessary additional antithrombotics and NSAIDs.
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 Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate with Eptifibatide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Eptifibatide 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. Aspirin inhibits platelet thromboxane production and adds to the platelet inhibition produced by eptifibatide, raising the risk of bleeding. The combination is often used on purpose in acute coronary syndromes and PCI, but bleeding risk is higher than with either drug alone.
How serious is the interaction between Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Eptifibatide?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use together only when indicated and monitor for bleeding, including access sites, along with hemoglobin and platelet count. Avoid unnecessary additional antithrombotics and NSAIDs.
What other medicines interact with Eptifibatide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Eptifibatide with, for example, Abrocitinib, Acalabrutinib, Acetylsalicylic acid. The full list is on the Eptifibatide page.
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