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Can you take bupropion with warfarin?
bupropion hcl oral increases effects of warfarin oral by unknown mechanism. Caution, monitor INR when bupropion is added to existing warfarin regimen. Monitor CloselyUse Caution/Monitor.
What medications can decrease INR?
Drugs that can decrease warfarin effect & lower INR in some pts include antacids, antihistamines, barbiturates, rifampin, sucralfate, trazodone, carbamazepine, cholestyramine, griseofulvin, haloperidol, oral contraceptives, penicillin, dicloxacillin, and nafcillin.
Does Wellbutrin cause blood clots?
It can cause embolisms (blood clots) or abscesses in the veins or at the site of injection,” he says. Dr. James Truong, an emergency medicine physician in North Bay, Ont. recently made a presentation about the Wellbutrin-injecting drug users he’s seeing at his hospital.
What medications decrease the effect of warfarin?
Warfarin’s anticoagulant effect was inhibited by 3 antibiotics (griseofulvin, rifampin, and nafcillin); 3 drugs active on the central nervous system (barbiturates, carbamazepine, and chlordiazepoxide); cholestyramine; sucralfate; foods high in vitamin K; and large amounts of avocado.
What antidepressants are compatible with warfarin?
According to the available data, sertraline and citalopram appear to be the safest antidepressants to use in patients on warfarin, whereas fluvoxamine and fluoxetine pose the highest potential risks.
Can you take antidepressants while on blood thinners?
Blood thinners are generally prescribed to patients who have had heart attacks; depression is quite common after a heart attack. But SSRIs, a type of antidepressants, carry a risk of bleeding for users and combining them with other blood thinners like Aspirin or the drug clopidogrel raises the risk significantly.
Which drugs increase metabolism of warfarin?
The following drugs cause enhanced warfarin metabolism: Barbiturates. Carbamazepine. Ethanol.
What causes warfarin levels to rise?
Some natural health products and other medicines can make warfarin work too well. That can raise the risk of bleeding. If you drink a lot of alcohol, that may raise your INR. And severe diarrhea or vomiting can also raise your INR.
What antidepressant is safe with warfarin?
What medications affect Coumadin?
Common drugs that can interact with warfarin include:
- Aspirin or aspirin-containing products.
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or acetaminophen-containing products.
- Antacids or laxatives.
- Many antibiotics.
- Antifungal medications, such as fluconazole (Diflucan)
- Cold or allergy medicines.
Why is Coumadin being discontinued?
The manufacturing of all strengths of Coumadin (warfarin sodium) tablets has been discontinued. As announced by Bristol-Myers Squibb, Coumadin’s manufacturer, the discontinuation is due to an unexpected manufacturing issue, not because of safety or efficacy issues.