Drug interactions
Ticlopidine + Verteporfin
Severity: Minor
Ticlopidine and Verteporfin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Verteporfin photodynamic therapy works by light-activated vascular occlusion, and antiplatelet agents could theoretically reduce its efficacy. Labeling mentions agents that affect platelet aggregation. Clinical significance is uncertain.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ticlopidine and Verteporfin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Ticlopidine belongs to Cardiovascular; Verteporfin belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Antiplatelet drugs may theoretically reduce platelet-mediated thrombosis needed for verteporfin's vascular occlusion.
What to do
No routine change is needed; assess treatment response and retreat if needed.
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 Verteporfin
- Doxycycline + Verteporfin Moderate
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- Minocycline + Verteporfin Moderate
- Tetracycline + Verteporfin Moderate
- Adapalene + Verteporfin Minor
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Verteporfin Minor
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ticlopidine with Verteporfin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ticlopidine and Verteporfin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Verteporfin photodynamic therapy works by light-activated vascular occlusion, and antiplatelet agents could theoretically reduce its efficacy. Labeling mentions agents that affect platelet aggregation. Clinical significance is uncertain.
How serious is the interaction between Ticlopidine and Verteporfin?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No routine change is needed; assess treatment response and retreat if needed.
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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