Drug interactions
Cilostazol + Piracetam
Severity: Moderate
Cilostazol and Piracetam: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Piracetam has antiplatelet properties and may add to the antiplatelet effect of cilostazol, slightly increasing bleeding tendency. The effect is mainly predicted.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cilostazol and Piracetam 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.
Cilostazol belongs to Cardiovascular; Piracetam belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Additive inhibition of platelet aggregation.
What to do
Monitor for bleeding or bruising, particularly in patients also taking aspirin or anticoagulants.
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 Cilostazol
Other interactions of Piracetam
- Dipyridamole + Piracetam Moderate
- Eptifibatide + Piracetam Moderate
- Piracetam + Prasugrel Moderate
- Piracetam + Tirofiban Moderate
- Clopidogrel + Piracetam Minor
- Levothyroxine + Piracetam Minor
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cilostazol with Piracetam?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cilostazol and Piracetam 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. Piracetam has antiplatelet properties and may add to the antiplatelet effect of cilostazol, slightly increasing bleeding tendency. The effect is mainly predicted.
How serious is the interaction between Cilostazol and Piracetam?
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 or bruising, particularly in patients also taking aspirin or anticoagulants.
What other medicines interact with Cilostazol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cilostazol with, for example, Abrocitinib, Anagrelide, Betrixaban. The full list is on the Cilostazol page.
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