Icosapent ethyl interactions
Icosapent ethyl (Vascepa), an omega-3 fatty acid has 24 documented interactions across the FDA labels and fact sheets we index: 0 major, 24 moderate, 0 minor, and 0 where a label reports no significant interaction. Each entry below quotes the sentence behind it. This drug page is a starting point, not a verdict for your situation.
Moderate interactions (24)
- ApixabananticoagulantModerate
Increased Bleeding Risk with Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents: Some published studies with omega-3 fatty acids have demonstrated prolongation of bleeding time. (Icosapent ethyl label, Drug interactions)
- AspirinNSAIDModerate
The incidence of bleeding was greater in patients receiving concomitant antithrombotic medications, such as aspirin, clopidogrel, or warfarin. (Icosapent ethyl label, Warnings and precautions)
- Aspirin and dipyridamoleantiplatelet agentModerate
The incidence of bleeding was greater in patients receiving concomitant antithrombotic medications, such as aspirin, clopidogrel, or warfarin. (Icosapent ethyl label, Warnings and precautions)
- AtorvastatinstatinModerate
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 8,179 statin-treated subjects with established cardiovascular disease (CVD) or diabetes plus an additional risk factor for CVD, adjudicated atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter requiring hospitalization for 24 or more hours occurred in 127 (3%) patients treated with VASCEPA compared to 84 (2%) patients receiving… (Icosapent ethyl label, Warnings and precautions)
- Cilostazolantiplatelet agentModerate
Increased Bleeding Risk with Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents: Some published studies with omega-3 fatty acids have demonstrated prolongation of bleeding time. (Icosapent ethyl label, Drug interactions)
- Clopidogrelantiplatelet agentModerate
The incidence of bleeding was greater in patients receiving concomitant antithrombotic medications, such as aspirin, clopidogrel, or warfarin. (Icosapent ethyl label, Warnings and precautions)
- DabigatrananticoagulantModerate
Increased Bleeding Risk with Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents: Some published studies with omega-3 fatty acids have demonstrated prolongation of bleeding time. (Icosapent ethyl label, Drug interactions)
- Dipyridamoleantiplatelet agentModerate
Increased Bleeding Risk with Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents: Some published studies with omega-3 fatty acids have demonstrated prolongation of bleeding time. (Icosapent ethyl label, Drug interactions)
- EdoxabananticoagulantModerate
Increased Bleeding Risk with Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents: Some published studies with omega-3 fatty acids have demonstrated prolongation of bleeding time. (Icosapent ethyl label, Drug interactions)
- EnoxaparinanticoagulantModerate
Increased Bleeding Risk with Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents: Some published studies with omega-3 fatty acids have demonstrated prolongation of bleeding time. (Icosapent ethyl label, Drug interactions)
- Ezetimibe and simvastatinstatinModerate
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 8,179 statin-treated subjects with established cardiovascular disease (CVD) or diabetes plus an additional risk factor for CVD, adjudicated atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter requiring hospitalization for 24 or more hours occurred in 127 (3%) patients treated with VASCEPA compared to 84 (2%) patients receiving… (Icosapent ethyl label, Warnings and precautions)
- Fish oil (omega-3)Herbal and supplementModerate
Increased Bleeding Risk with Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents: Some published studies with omega-3 fatty acids have demonstrated prolongation of bleeding time. (Icosapent ethyl label, Drug interactions)
- FluvastatinstatinModerate
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 8,179 statin-treated subjects with established cardiovascular disease (CVD) or diabetes plus an additional risk factor for CVD, adjudicated atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter requiring hospitalization for 24 or more hours occurred in 127 (3%) patients treated with VASCEPA compared to 84 (2%) patients receiving… (Icosapent ethyl label, Warnings and precautions)
- FondaparinuxanticoagulantModerate
Increased Bleeding Risk with Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents: Some published studies with omega-3 fatty acids have demonstrated prolongation of bleeding time. (Icosapent ethyl label, Drug interactions)
- HeparinanticoagulantModerate
Increased Bleeding Risk with Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents: Some published studies with omega-3 fatty acids have demonstrated prolongation of bleeding time. (Icosapent ethyl label, Drug interactions)
- LovastatinstatinModerate
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 8,179 statin-treated subjects with established cardiovascular disease (CVD) or diabetes plus an additional risk factor for CVD, adjudicated atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter requiring hospitalization for 24 or more hours occurred in 127 (3%) patients treated with VASCEPA compared to 84 (2%) patients receiving… (Icosapent ethyl label, Warnings and precautions)
- PitavastatinstatinModerate
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 8,179 statin-treated subjects with established cardiovascular disease (CVD) or diabetes plus an additional risk factor for CVD, adjudicated atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter requiring hospitalization for 24 or more hours occurred in 127 (3%) patients treated with VASCEPA compared to 84 (2%) patients receiving… (Icosapent ethyl label, Warnings and precautions)
- Prasugrelantiplatelet agentModerate
Increased Bleeding Risk with Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents: Some published studies with omega-3 fatty acids have demonstrated prolongation of bleeding time. (Icosapent ethyl label, Drug interactions)
- PravastatinstatinModerate
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 8,179 statin-treated subjects with established cardiovascular disease (CVD) or diabetes plus an additional risk factor for CVD, adjudicated atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter requiring hospitalization for 24 or more hours occurred in 127 (3%) patients treated with VASCEPA compared to 84 (2%) patients receiving… (Icosapent ethyl label, Warnings and precautions)
- RivaroxabananticoagulantModerate
Increased Bleeding Risk with Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents: Some published studies with omega-3 fatty acids have demonstrated prolongation of bleeding time. (Icosapent ethyl label, Drug interactions)
- RosuvastatinstatinModerate
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 8,179 statin-treated subjects with established cardiovascular disease (CVD) or diabetes plus an additional risk factor for CVD, adjudicated atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter requiring hospitalization for 24 or more hours occurred in 127 (3%) patients treated with VASCEPA compared to 84 (2%) patients receiving… (Icosapent ethyl label, Warnings and precautions)
- SimvastatinstatinModerate
In a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of 8,179 statin-treated subjects with established cardiovascular disease (CVD) or diabetes plus an additional risk factor for CVD, adjudicated atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter requiring hospitalization for 24 or more hours occurred in 127 (3%) patients treated with VASCEPA compared to 84 (2%) patients receiving… (Icosapent ethyl label, Warnings and precautions)
- Ticagrelorantiplatelet agentModerate
Increased Bleeding Risk with Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents: Some published studies with omega-3 fatty acids have demonstrated prolongation of bleeding time. (Icosapent ethyl label, Drug interactions)
- WarfarinanticoagulantModerate
The incidence of bleeding was greater in patients receiving concomitant antithrombotic medications, such as aspirin, clopidogrel, or warfarin. (Icosapent ethyl label, Warnings and precautions)
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