Cannabidiol and Clopidogrel Interaction

Drug interaction information between Cannabidiol and Clopidogrel.

Cannabidiol and Clopidogrel have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Cannabidiol and Clopidogrel. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Cannabidiol

Cannabinoid (Anticonvulsant)

Drug B

Clopidogrel

Antiplatelet Agent

How They Interact

Cannabidiol interferes with how your body activates clopidogrel, which can make the medicine less effective at preventing blood clots.

FDA Label Information

For CYP2C19 substrates (e.g., clopidogrel) where efficacy is mainly due to their active metabolite(s), concomitant use of EPIDIOLEX may decrease plasma concentration of the active metabolite(s) and may therefore decrease efficacy.

Clopidogrel Also Interacts With

View all Clopidogrel interactions →

Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Cannabidiol + Clopidogrel?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Clopidogrel has 19 labeled pairs on file vs Cannabidiol's 8. In the minor band specifically: Cannabidiol has 7 (also Tizanidine, Valproate, Rifampin, Digoxin); Clopidogrel has 10 (also Morphine, Repaglinide, Lansoprazole, Dexlansoprazole).

What mechanism field is on file for Cannabidiol and Clopidogrel?

Cannabidiol interferes with how your body activates clopidogrel, which can make the medicine less effective at preventing blood clots.

Clopidogrel's labeled portfolio outnumbers Cannabidiol

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Cannabidiol (Cannabinoid (Anticonvulsant)); Clopidogrel (Antiplatelet Agent).

Cannabidiol

0 major · 1 moderate · 7 minor · 8 total

Clopidogrel

0 major · 9 moderate · 10 minor · 19 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.