Drugs Which May Potentiate Anticoagulant Effect and Increase PT/INR

 

Major Effect                          

 

Moderate Effect

 

Minor Effect

 

Amiodarone

Anabolic steroids

Cimetidine

Clarithromycin

Clofibrate

Co-trimoxazole

Disulfiram

Erythromycin

Fluconazole

Metronidazole

Miconazole

Phenylbutazone

Sulfinpyrazone

Sulfonamides   

 

Acetaminophen (>1.3g/day)

Cisapride

Fluoroquinalones (e.g. Cipro)

Fluxetine/Fluvoxamine

Fluorouracil

Isoniazid

Itraconazole

Omeprazole

Propafenone

Propoxyphene

Quinidine

Tamoxifen

Tetracycline

Thyroid hormones

 

Acabose

Allopurinol

Chloral hydrate

Disopyramide

Ifosfamide

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

Metolazone

Moricizine

Nalidixic acid

Propranolol

Theophylline

Tricyclic antidepressants