Drug interactions
Fluvoxamine + Rivaroxaban
Severity: Moderate
Fluvoxamine and Rivaroxaban: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Fluvoxamine impairs platelet function and may increase bleeding risk with rivaroxaban. It also inhibits some CYP enzymes, though its effect on rivaroxaban exposure is likely small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fluvoxamine and Rivaroxaban 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.
Fluvoxamine belongs to Central Nervous System; Rivaroxaban belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
SSRI-related platelet serotonin depletion reduces aggregation, adding to factor Xa inhibition.
What to do
Monitor for bleeding and hemoglobin. 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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Other interactions of Rivaroxaban
- Defibrotide + Rivaroxaban Contraindicated
- Ketoconazole + Rivaroxaban Contraindicated
- Ketorolac + Rivaroxaban Contraindicated
- Abciximab + Rivaroxaban Major
- Acalabrutinib + Rivaroxaban Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Rivaroxaban Major
Other interactions of Fluvoxamine
- Agomelatine + Fluvoxamine Contraindicated
- Alosetron + Fluvoxamine Contraindicated
- Fezolinetant + Fluvoxamine Contraindicated
- Fluvoxamine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Fluvoxamine + Mavacamten Contraindicated
- Fluvoxamine + Methylene blue Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Fluvoxamine with Rivaroxaban?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Fluvoxamine and Rivaroxaban 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. Fluvoxamine impairs platelet function and may increase bleeding risk with rivaroxaban. It also inhibits some CYP enzymes, though its effect on rivaroxaban exposure is likely small.
How serious is the interaction between Fluvoxamine and Rivaroxaban?
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 hemoglobin. Consider gastroprotection in high-risk patients.
What other medicines interact with Rivaroxaban?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Rivaroxaban with, for example, Defibrotide, Ketoconazole, Ketorolac. The full list is on the Rivaroxaban page.
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