Clarithromycin and Ticagrelor interaction

Clarithromycin and Ticagrelor: both prescribing labels flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.

Major

Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.

What the FDA labels say

From the Ticagrelor (BRILINTA) label · effective 2026-05-07

Major

Avoid use of strong inhibitors of CYP3A (e.g., ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, clarithromycin, nefazodone, ritonavir, saquinavir, nelfinavir, indinavir, atazanavir and telithromycin) [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ] .

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From the Clarithromycin label · effective 2026-01-01

Minor

Clarithromycin and other macrolides are known to inhibit CYP3A and Pgp.

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Minor

Clarithromycin and other macrolides are known to inhibit CYP3A.

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