Drug interactions
Azficel-t + Ticlopidine
Severity: Moderate
Azficel-t and Ticlopidine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Antiplatelet agents such as ticlopidine may increase bruising and bleeding at the biopsy and injection sites used for azficel-T treatment. This can complicate the procedure and recovery.
What this interaction means in plain words
Azficel-t and Ticlopidine 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
Ticlopidine irreversibly inhibits ADP-mediated platelet aggregation, impairing local hemostasis at procedure sites.
What to do
Have the prescriber decide whether ticlopidine can be held around the biopsy and injections, and monitor sites for bleeding and hematoma if it is continued.
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 Azficel-t with Ticlopidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Azficel-t and Ticlopidine 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. Antiplatelet agents such as ticlopidine may increase bruising and bleeding at the biopsy and injection sites used for azficel-T treatment. This can complicate the procedure and recovery.
How serious is the interaction between Azficel-t and Ticlopidine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Have the prescriber decide whether ticlopidine can be held around the biopsy and injections, and monitor sites for bleeding and hematoma if it is continued.
What other medicines interact with Ticlopidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ticlopidine with, for example, Mavacamten, Abrocitinib, Acetylsalicylic acid. The full list is on the Ticlopidine page.
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