Tricor Drug Interactions

Tricor drug interactions can make it harder for Tricor to be eliminated from the body and raise the risk of bleeding or kidney and muscle problems, among other things. Some of the drugs that Tricor can potentially interact with include cyclosporine; bile acid sequestrants such as colesevelam, colestipol, and cholestyramine; and statins like rosuvastatin, pravastatin, and fluvastatin. Be sure to talk with your pharmacist or healthcare provider about any drug interactions with Tricor that may apply to you.
  

Tricor Drug Interactions: An Introduction

Tricor® (fenofibrate) has the potential to interact with a number of other medications. Some of these Tricor drug interactions include:
 
  • Warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®)
     
  • HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins), including:
  • Cyclosporine (Gengraf®, Neoral®, Sandimmune®)
     
  • Bile acid sequestrants (resins), including:
o Cholestyramine (Prevalite®, Questran®, Questran Light, LoCholest®)

More Detail About Tricor Interactions

 
Warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven)
Tricor can increase the anticoagulant effect of warfarin. This means that you are at an increased risk of bleeding if you are taking both Tricor and warfarin. If you are taking these medicines together, your healthcare provider may choose to monitor your INR and prothrombin time more frequently and make any necessary dosing adjustments. Prothrombin time and INR 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
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;