Drug interactions
Betrixaban + Sertraline
Severity: Moderate
Betrixaban and Sertraline: moderate interaction.
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Summary
SSRIs impair platelet aggregation and thus add to the bleeding tendency caused by factor Xa inhibitors. Increased bleeding events, including gastrointestinal, may occur.
What this interaction means in plain words
Betrixaban 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 hemostatic impairment from SSRI platelet serotonin depletion and factor Xa inhibition.
What to do
Monitor for bleeding and check hemoglobin if symptoms arise. Reassess the need for both drugs and consider gastroprotection in high-risk patients.
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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- Selegiline transdermal + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Selegiline + Sertraline Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Betrixaban with Sertraline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Betrixaban 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. SSRIs impair platelet aggregation and thus add to the bleeding tendency caused by factor Xa inhibitors. Increased bleeding events, including gastrointestinal, may occur.
How serious is the interaction between Betrixaban 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 check hemoglobin if symptoms arise. Reassess the need for both drugs and consider gastroprotection in high-risk patients.
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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