Drug interactions
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Sertraline
Severity: Moderate
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Sertraline: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Analgesic-dose aspirin together with sertraline increases the risk of gastrointestinal and other bleeding because both impair platelet function. The buffering agents do not remove this risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Sertraline 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 platelet inhibition from SSRI serotonin depletion and aspirin COX-1 inhibition, plus aspirin mucosal injury.
What to do
Prefer paracetamol where suitable, or add gastroprotection if aspirin is needed. Counsel patients to report bleeding or black stools.
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 Sertraline
- Isocarboxazid + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Methylene blue + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Phenelzine + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Pimozide + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Selegiline transdermal + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Selegiline + Sertraline Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate with Sertraline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Sertraline 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. Analgesic-dose aspirin together with sertraline increases the risk of gastrointestinal and other bleeding because both impair platelet function. The buffering agents do not remove this risk.
How serious is the interaction between Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Sertraline?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Prefer paracetamol where suitable, or add gastroprotection if aspirin is needed. Counsel patients to report bleeding or black stools.
What other medicines interact with Sertraline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Sertraline with, for example, Isocarboxazid, Methylene blue, Phenelzine. The full list is on the Sertraline page.
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