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Can You Take Escitalopram and Warfarin Together?

Warfarin's FDA label names escitalopram by name as a drug that can increase bleeding risk.

Use cautionEvidence: High

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What the interaction means

Warfarin's FDA prescribing information lists 'escitalopram' by name in Table 3, "Drugs that Can Increase the Risk of Bleeding," under "Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors": "citalopram, desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, milnacipran, paroxetine, sertraline, venlafaxine, vilazodone." Escitalopram's own FDA label corroborates from the other side, naming warfarin and other anticoagulants directly in its "Increased Risk of Bleeding" warning: "Concomitant use of aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), other antiplatelet drugs, warfarin, and other anticoagulants may add to the risk."

Why it may happen

SSRIs like escitalopram reduce platelets' ability to take up and store serotonin, which impairs platelet aggregation; combined with warfarin's anticoagulant effect on the clotting cascade, this adds to overall bleeding risk.

Practical context

Because warfarin already carries bleeding-risk warnings and requires individualized INR-based dose management, anyone on warfarin who is starting or taking escitalopram should discuss it with the prescriber managing their anticoagulation and watch for unusual bruising or bleeding.

What the sources say

Warfarin Sodium Tablets — FDA Prescribing Information — Via DailyMed, U.S. National Library of MedicineLEXAPRO (escitalopram) Tablets and Oral Solution — FDA Prescribing Information — Allergan, Inc. (via DailyMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine)

Last reviewed 2026-08-24

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