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. 2015 Dec 11;95:437–449. doi: 10.1007/s00277-015-2566-x

Table 2.

Interaction of direct oral anticoagulants with commonly used cardiovascular medications

Medications Dabigatran Rivaroxaban Apixaban Edoxaban
Quinidine Use with cautiona Use with cautiona No data Use with cautiona
Verapamil Use with cautiona, b Minor effect No data Use with cautiona
Amiodarone Use with cautiona Use with cautiona No data Use with cautiona
Dronedarone Avoid Use with cautiona No data 50 % dose reductionc
Ranolazine No effect Use with cautiona No data No data
Digoxin No effect Minimal effect No effect Minimal effect
Atorvastatin Minimal effect No effect No data No effect
Diltiazem No effect Use with cautiona Use with cautiona No data
Carvedilol No effect Minimal effect No data No data
Felodipine Minimal effect Use with cautiona No data No data
Prazosind Avoid Avoid Avoid Avoid

a“Use with caution” indicates that the effect on DOAC exists but does not require dose adjustment unless another interaction is present (concomitant use of other medication with additive interaction or CrCl 30–50 mL/min)

bEuropean package insert and European Rhythm Association Practical Guide recommend using 110 mg dose of dabigatran

cAmerican package insert does not require dose reduction

dAlthough the prescribing informations recommend that DOACs not to be administered in conjunction with the P-gp inducer like rifampin, studies have not been conducted with other P-gp-inducing medications like prazosin and, therefore, should be avoided, pending the availability of additional data