Drug interactions
Enoxaparin + Vitamin e
Severity: Minor
Enoxaparin and Vitamin e: minor interaction.
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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
High-dose vitamin E may have mild antiplatelet effects and could slightly add to the bleeding tendency with enoxaparin. At usual doses a meaningful effect is not expected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Enoxaparin and Vitamin e 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; Vitamin e belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
High-dose vitamin E may inhibit platelet aggregation, a weak additive effect with enoxaparin.
What to do
Avoid megadoses of vitamin E during enoxaparin therapy. Monitor for bleeding if high doses are used.
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 Vitamin e
- Betrixaban + Vitamin e Moderate
- Phenindione + Vitamin e Moderate
- Selumetinib + Vitamin e Moderate
- Vitamin e + Warfarin Moderate
- Alfalfa + Vitamin e Minor
- Antithrombin alfa + Vitamin e Minor
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Enoxaparin with Vitamin e?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Enoxaparin and Vitamin e have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. High-dose vitamin E may have mild antiplatelet effects and could slightly add to the bleeding tendency with enoxaparin. At usual doses a meaningful effect is not expected.
How serious is the interaction between Enoxaparin and Vitamin e?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid megadoses of vitamin E during enoxaparin therapy. Monitor for bleeding if high doses are used.
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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