Drug interactions
Enoxaparin + Secobarbital
Severity: Minor
Enoxaparin and Secobarbital: minor interaction.
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Summary
Barbiturate enzyme induction is not expected to change enoxaparin exposure, since the drug is renally cleared and not a CYP substrate. No clinically relevant loss of effect is expected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Enoxaparin and Secobarbital have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Enoxaparin belongs to Cardiovascular; Secobarbital belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
No established mechanism; enoxaparin is not metabolized by inducible hepatic enzymes.
What to do
No dose adjustment; monitor anti-Xa only if otherwise indicated.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Enoxaparin
- Defibrotide + Enoxaparin Contraindicated
- Enoxaparin + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Enoxaparin + Mifepristone Contraindicated
- Abciximab + Enoxaparin Major
- Aceclofenac + Enoxaparin Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Enoxaparin Major
Other interactions of Secobarbital
- Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates + Secobarbital Contraindicated
- Doravirine + Secobarbital Contraindicated
- Elbasvir / grazoprevir + Secobarbital Contraindicated
- Elvitegravir / cobicistat / emtricitabine / tenofovir df + Secobarbital Contraindicated
- Isavuconazonium + Secobarbital Contraindicated
- Lonafarnib + Secobarbital Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Enoxaparin with Secobarbital?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Enoxaparin and Secobarbital have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Barbiturate enzyme induction is not expected to change enoxaparin exposure, since the drug is renally cleared and not a CYP substrate. No clinically relevant loss of effect is expected.
How serious is the interaction between Enoxaparin and Secobarbital?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No dose adjustment; monitor anti-Xa only if otherwise indicated.
What other medicines interact with Enoxaparin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Enoxaparin with, for example, Defibrotide, Ketorolac, Mifepristone. The full list is on the Enoxaparin page.
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