Aggrenox Oral

In Depth

Generic Name: ASPIRIN/DIPYRIDAMOLE EXTENDED-RELEASE - ORAL
Pronounced: (ASP-er-in w/dye-pie-RID-uh-mole)

Aggrenox Oral Interactions

Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.

This drug should not be used with the following medication because very serious interactions may occur:

mifepristone

If you are currently using this medication listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting aspirin with dipyridamole.

Tell your doctor of all prescription and nonprescription medication you may use, especially:

adenosine
ACE inhibitors (e.g., enalapril, lisinopril)
angiotensin blockers (e.g., losartan)
certain antidepressants that affect serotonin (e.g., amitriptyline, SSRIs such as paroxetine, trazodone)
aspirin/NSAIDs (e.g., ibuprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen)
beta blockers (e.g., atenolol, metoprolol)
"blood thinners" (e.g., warfarin, heparins, other anti-platelet drugs)
cholinesterase inhibitors (e.g., edrophonium, physostigmine)
corticosteroid (e.g., prednisone)
diabetes medications (e.g., glipizide, glyburide)
gout medications (e.g., probenecid, sulfinpyrazone)
high blood pressure medicines (e.g., prazosin)
live viral vaccine (e.g., nasal influenza, varicella)
methotrexate
pemetrexed
phenytoin
valproic acid
"water pills"/diuretics (e.g., acetazolamide, furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide)
ginkgo biloba

Check the label on all your pain relievers/fever reducers because they may contain NSAIDs (e.g., aspirin, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, naproxen). Ask your pharmacist about the safe use of those products.

This medication may interfere with certain laboratory tests (including certain urine sugar tests), possibly causing false test results. Make sure laboratory personnel and all your doctors know you use this drug.

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.