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Medicines dabigatran etexilate mesilateQuestion & answer

dabigatran etexilate mesilate · Medicine question

Can dabigatran be taken with systemic ketoconazole?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

No, concomitant treatment with dabigatran and systemic ketoconazole is contraindicated.

Sources for this answer

Pradaxa 75 mg hard capsulesBoehringer Ingelheim Limited · emc · SmPC §4.3 Contraindications · Version 47Document updated 16 January 2025

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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