Drug interactions
Aspirin rectal + Sertraline
Severity: Moderate
Aspirin rectal and Sertraline: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Sertraline impairs platelet function and aspirin irreversibly inhibits platelets, so bleeding risk, particularly gastrointestinal, is increased. Rectal administration still gives systemic salicylate exposure.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aspirin rectal 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.
What to do
Monitor for bleeding and consider a proton pump inhibitor in older patients or those with prior GI bleeding. Review whether aspirin is needed when used for analgesia.
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 rectal with Sertraline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Aspirin rectal 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. Sertraline impairs platelet function and aspirin irreversibly inhibits platelets, so bleeding risk, particularly gastrointestinal, is increased. Rectal administration still gives systemic salicylate exposure.
How serious is the interaction between Aspirin rectal 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: Monitor for bleeding and consider a proton pump inhibitor in older patients or those with prior GI bleeding. Review whether aspirin is needed when used for analgesia.
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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