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Interaction between mianserin and acenocoumarin: a single case study

D Baettig1, J P Tillement, P Baumann

  • 1Centre médico-psychologique, Service de psychiatrie pour adultes, Delémont, Switzerland.

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
|April 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Mianserin use in patients on acenocoumarin therapy can alter blood clotting times. Acenocoumarin dosage adjustments may be necessary to maintain therapeutic anticoagulation levels during mianserin treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Pharmacology
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Cardiology

Background:

  • Patients with cardiovascular conditions often require anticoagulation therapy, such as with acenocoumarin.
  • Co-administration of psychotropic medications like mianserin can potentially interact with anticoagulants.
  • Understanding drug interactions is crucial for safe and effective patient management.

Observation:

  • Upon admission for depression, the patient was prescribed mianserin.
  • This new medication led to a significant change in his prothrombin time ratio (PT ratio R).

Findings:

  • The introduction of mianserin necessitated an increase in the acenocoumarin dosage to maintain the therapeutic PT ratio R.
  • This indicates a potential drug interaction between mianserin and acenocoumarin.

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Implications:

  • Clinicians should be aware of the potential for mianserin to affect acenocoumarin metabolism or efficacy.
  • Monitoring of PT ratio R is crucial when initiating or adjusting mianserin in patients on acenocoumarin.
  • The potential role of amiodarone as a confounding factor in this interaction warrants further investigation.