Cataflam Drug Interactions

Some of the drugs that can potentially interact with Cataflam include warfarin, methotrexate, cyclosporine, and lithium. These drug interactions can cause your body to metabolize the drugs differently than intended and increase your risk of bleeding or kidney damage, among other things. Before taking Cataflam, talk with your pharmacist or healthcare provider about any drug interactions that may apply to you.

Interactions With Cataflam: An Introduction

Cataflam® (diclofenac potassium) can potentially interact with a number of other medicines. Some of these Cataflam drug interactions include:
 
 
  • Anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs, such as:
     
    • Aspirin (Bayer® and others)
    • Cilostazol (Pletal®)
    • Clopidogrel (Plavix®)
    • Dipyridamole (Persantine®)
    • Eptifibatide (Integrilin®)
    • Heparin or heparin-like products, including dalteparin (Fragmin®), enoxaparin (Lovenox®), or tinzaparin (Innohep®)
    • Other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as:
 
 
 
 
  • Cyclosporine (Gengraf®, Neoral®, Sandimmune®)
  • Lithium (Eskalith®, Lithobid®)
  • Methotrexate (Rheumatrex®, Trexall™).
      
Several herbal and nutritional supplements can also interact with Cataflam and may increase the risk of bleeding. Examples of these include but are not limited to:
 

 


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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;
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