Does Lovastatin Interact With Ticagrelor?

( 7.3) • Patients receiving more than 40 mg per day of simvastatin or lovastatin or more than 20 mg per day of rosuvastatin may be at increased risk of statin-related adverse effects.

Severity: Moderate

Severity basis: drug interactions section (keywords: increased risk). Combining Lovastatin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin)) and Ticagrelor (P2Y12 antiplatelet) is classified as a moderate interaction.

What to Do

Use this combination with caution. Your prescriber may monitor you more closely or adjust doses.

From the FDA Label

( 7.3) • Patients receiving more than 40 mg per day of simvastatin or lovastatin or more than 20 mg per day of rosuvastatin may be at increased risk of statin-related adverse effects.

Source: FDA structured product labeling (set_id 1225fd45-9b56-1671-ee77-cd0c9f2174a5).

Lovastatin

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin)

Brands: Mevacor, Altoprev

View Lovastatin safety profile

Ticagrelor

P2Y12 antiplatelet

Brands: Brilinta

View Ticagrelor safety profile

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This information is educational — not medical advice.

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