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Interactions médicamenteuses

Megestrol + Warfarin

Gravité: Modérée

Megestrol and Warfarin: moderate interaction.

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Résumé

Increases in INR and bleeding have been reported in patients on warfarin who start megestrol. The reports are limited, and the effect varies between patients.

Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples

Megestrol and Warfarin 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.

Megestrol belongs to Oncology; Warfarin belongs to Cardiovascular.

Niveau de preuve: Low

Pourquoi elle survient

The mechanism is not established; altered warfarin metabolism or protein binding has been proposed.

Conduite à tenir

Check INR within a week of starting or stopping megestrol and adjust the warfarin dose accordingly.

Questions à poser à votre pharmacien

  • 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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Questions fréquentes

Can I take Megestrol with Warfarin?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Megestrol and Warfarin 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. Increases in INR and bleeding have been reported in patients on warfarin who start megestrol. The reports are limited, and the effect varies between patients.

How serious is the interaction between Megestrol and Warfarin?

MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check INR within a week of starting or stopping megestrol and adjust the warfarin dose accordingly.

What other medicines interact with Warfarin?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Warfarin with, for example, Defibrotide, Ketorolac, Abciximab. The full list is on the Warfarin page.

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