Drug interactions
Piracetam + Ticlopidine
Severity: Minor
Piracetam and Ticlopidine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Piracetam has mild antiplatelet effects and may add to ticlopidine's bleeding tendency. Documented clinical cases are scarce.
What this interaction means in plain words
Piracetam 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.
Piracetam belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Ticlopidine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Possible additive inhibition of platelet aggregation; mechanism not firmly established.
What to do
Monitor for unusual bruising or bleeding, particularly before surgery.
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 Piracetam
- Cilostazol + Piracetam Moderate
- Dipyridamole + Piracetam Moderate
- Eptifibatide + Piracetam Moderate
- Piracetam + Prasugrel Moderate
- Piracetam + Tirofiban Moderate
- Clopidogrel + Piracetam Minor
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Piracetam with Ticlopidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Piracetam 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. Piracetam has mild antiplatelet effects and may add to ticlopidine's bleeding tendency. Documented clinical cases are scarce.
How serious is the interaction between Piracetam 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 unusual bruising or bleeding, particularly before surgery.
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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