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Heart medications

What published FAA guidance says about five medications Crosscheck files under heart medications: each one's answer and, where there is one, its wait. Open a medication for the FAA's own words, the source and its date.

  • DOACs (newer blood thinners)

    Depends on the underlying condition · Wait: 2 weeks observation when startingAlso called apixaban, Eliquis, rivaroxaban, Xarelto
  • Nitrates

    Do not issueAlso called nitroglycerin, Nitrostat, isosorbide dinitrate, Isordil
  • Plavix or Brilinta

    Acceptable with conditionsAlso called Plavix, Brilinta, clopidogrel, ticagrelor
  • Ranolazine

    Do not issueAlso called Ranexa
  • Warfarin

    Depends on the underlying condition · Wait: 6 weeks observation when starting, with 6 INR resultsAlso called Jantoven, Coumadin

Other groups of medications

Every medication Crosscheck has an FAA answer for, by group or from A to Z, with the answer and the wait on each line. New from the FAA in October 2026: the FAA's MedGuide, explained.

Medication guidance alone does not determine whether a pilot is medically qualified to fly. The underlying condition, dosage, side effects, medication combinations, and certification history may affect FAA eligibility.

For informational purposes only. Not legal or medical advice.