Drug interactions
Fish oil + Ticlopidine
Severity: Minor
Fish oil and Ticlopidine: minor interaction.
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Summary
High-dose fish oil has mild antiplatelet effects and may add to ticlopidine's bleeding tendency. Clinically significant bleeding is uncommon at usual doses.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fish oil and Ticlopidine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Fish oil belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Ticlopidine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive antiplatelet effect from omega-3 fatty acids reducing platelet aggregation.
What to do
Monitor for bruising or bleeding, particularly with high doses of fish oil or before procedures.
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 Ticlopidine
Other interactions of Fish oil
- Antithrombin alfa + Fish oil Moderate
- Antithrombin iii + Fish oil Moderate
- Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Fish oil Moderate
- Aspirin + Fish oil Moderate
- Betrixaban + Fish oil Moderate
- Bivalirudin + Fish oil Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Fish oil with Ticlopidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Fish oil and Ticlopidine 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 fish oil has mild antiplatelet effects and may add to ticlopidine's bleeding tendency. Clinically significant bleeding is uncommon at usual doses.
How serious is the interaction between Fish oil and Ticlopidine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor for bruising or bleeding, particularly with high doses of fish oil or before procedures.
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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