Slt Anticoagulants (Vit K Antagonists)/Topical Salicylates Interactions
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Serious. These medicines may interact and cause very harmful effects. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
When these two medicines are used together, aspirin or similar medicine may decrease the ability of your blood to clot properly and/or may cause stomach irritation.
What might happen:
You may experience an increased chance for bleeding. Symptoms may include: bleeding from your gums, nosebleeds, unusual bruising, red or orange urine, severe headache, coughing up blood, blood in vomit, or dark/black/tarry stools.
What you should do about this interaction:
Ask your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) about taking these medicines together. They may recommend a non-aspirin product. If your doctor prescribes these medicines together, you may need to have laboratory testing more often. Do not use more than the prescribed or recommended amount of your topical salicylate product.If you have any signs of bleeding such as bleeding from your gums, nosebleeds, unusual bruising, red or orange urine, severe headache, coughing up blood, blood in vomit, or dark/black/tarry stools contact your doctor right away.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
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