Lopid Drug Interactions

A few of the drugs that Lopid can potentially interact with include repaglinide, cyclosporine, warfarin, and statins like fluvastatin and pravastatin. Lopid drug interactions can raise the amount of the drugs in your blood and increase your risk of bleeding or developing kidney problems, among other things.
 

Lopid Drug Interactions: An Introduction

 Lopid® (gemfibrozil) has the potential to interact with a number of other medications. Some of these possible Lopid drug interactions include:
 
  • Warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®)
     
  • HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), including:

o Pravastatin (Pravachol®)

Warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven)
Lopid can increase the anticoagulant (anti-clotting) effect of warfarin. This means that you are at an increased risk of bleeding if you are taking both Lopid and warfarin. Your healthcare provider may choose to monitor your INR and prothrombin time more frequently and make any necessary dosing adjustments. INR and prothrombin time are tests used to measure how well your blood is clotting.
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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