Refludan and Alcohol/Food Interactions
There is 1 alcohol/food/lifestyle interaction with Refludan (lepirudin).
Moderate
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Moderate Potential Hazard, High plausibility
anticoagulants - hypertension
Anticoagulants should be used with extreme caution in patients at increased risk for hemorrhage, including those patients with severe hypertension.
References
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Refludan drug interactions
There are 155 drug interactions with Refludan (lepirudin).
Refludan disease interactions
There are 7 disease interactions with Refludan (lepirudin) which include:
- hemophilia
- liver disease
- peptic ulcer disease
- retinopathy
- subacute bacterial endocarditis
- hypertension
- kidney disease
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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