Drug Interaction Report
2 potential interactions and/or warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- eptifibatide
- Niaspan (niacin)
Interactions between your drugs
No drug ⬌ drug interactions were found between the drugs in your list. However, this does not necessarily mean no drug interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.
Drug and food/lifestyle interactions
niacin food/lifestyle
Applies to: Niaspan (niacin)
GENERALLY AVOID: Ethanol can exacerbate the cutaneous flushing that is a common side effect of niacin. At least one case of delirium and lactic acidosis has been reported with coadministration of these drugs, although data are limited.
MANAGEMENT: Coadministration should probably be discouraged, particularly since chronic consumption of large amounts of alcohol is associated with hyperlipidemia.
References (1)
- Schwab RA, Bachhuber BH (1991) "Delirium and lactic acidosis caused by ethanol and niacin coingestion." Am J Emerg Med, 9, p. 363-5
niacin food/lifestyle
Applies to: Niaspan (niacin)
A single case has been reported in which cutaneous flushing and tremors were noted in a woman who was taking niacin while wearing a nicotine patch. The mechanism is suspected to be synergistic cutaneous vasodilatory effects. The clinical significance of this possible interaction is not known.
References (1)
- Rockwell KA Jr (1993) "Potential interaction between niacin and transdermal nicotine." Ann Pharmacother, 27, p. 1283-8
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No duplication warnings were found for your selected drugs.
Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.
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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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