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. 2016 Jan;71(1):17–21. doi: 10.6061/clinics/2016(01)04

Table 2.

Top ten severe potential DDIs (severe and contraindicated).

Type Effect n Interaction (%) Patient (%)
Citalopram/ Anti-platelet Concurrent use may result in an increased risk of bleeding. (Documentation: Good) 21 6.7 11.6
Clopidogrel/ Omeprazole Concurrent use may result in reduction in clinical efficacy of clopidogrel and increased risk of thrombosis. (Documentation: Excellent) 11 3.5 6.1
Clopidogrel/ Aspirin Concurrent use may result in an increased risk of bleeding. (Documentation: Fair) 10 3.2 5.5
Citalopram/ Omeprazole Concurrent use may result in increased citalopram exposure and risk of QT interval prolongation. (Documentation: Fair) 8 2.5 4.4
Escitalopram/ Anti-platelet Concurrent use may result in an increased risk of bleeding. (Documentation: Good) 5 1.6 2.7
Citalopram/ Quetiapine Concurrent use may result in increased risk of QT interval prolongation. (Evidence level: Fair) 5 1.6 2.7
Paroxetine/ Anti-platelet Concurrent use may result in an increased risk of bleeding. (Documentation: Good) 4 1.3 2.2
Amlodipine/ Clopidogrel Concurrent use may result in decreased antiplatelet effects and increased risk of thrombotic events. (Documentation: Excellent) 3 0.3 1.6
Citalopram/ Risperidone Concurrent use may result in increased risks of QT interval prolongation and torsade de pointes. (Documentation: Good) 3 0.3 1.6
Citalopram/ Haloperidol Concurrent use may result in an increased risk of QT interval prolongation. (Documentation: Good) 3 0.3 1.6

Documentation: Excellent (controlled studies have clearly established the existence of the interaction), Good (documentation strongly suggests that the interaction exists, but well-controlled studies are lacking), Fair (available documentation is poor, but pharmacologic considerations have led clinicians to suspect that the interaction exists; or the documentation is good for a pharmacologically similar drug), and Unknown (Unknown). The documentation is based on information obtained from Micromedex®.