Drug interactions
Salicylates + Venlafaxine
Severity: Moderate
Salicylates and Venlafaxine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Venlafaxine impairs platelet serotonin uptake and salicylates inhibit platelet function and irritate the gastric mucosa. Together they increase the risk of bleeding, particularly in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
What this interaction means in plain words
Salicylates and Venlafaxine 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.
Why it happens
Additive impairment of platelet function and mucosal injury.
What to do
Consider gastroprotection with a proton pump inhibitor in older or high-risk patients. Monitor for signs of bleeding and anemia.
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 Venlafaxine
- Isocarboxazid + Venlafaxine Contraindicated
- Methylene blue + Venlafaxine Contraindicated
- Phenelzine + Venlafaxine Contraindicated
- Procarbazine + Venlafaxine Contraindicated
- Rasagiline + Venlafaxine Contraindicated
- Safinamide + Venlafaxine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Salicylates with Venlafaxine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Salicylates and Venlafaxine 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. Venlafaxine impairs platelet serotonin uptake and salicylates inhibit platelet function and irritate the gastric mucosa. Together they increase the risk of bleeding, particularly in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
How serious is the interaction between Salicylates and Venlafaxine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Consider gastroprotection with a proton pump inhibitor in older or high-risk patients. Monitor for signs of bleeding and anemia.
What other medicines interact with Venlafaxine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Venlafaxine with, for example, Isocarboxazid, Methylene blue, Phenelzine. The full list is on the Venlafaxine page.
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