Drug interactions
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Garlic
Severity: Moderate
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Garlic: moderate interaction.
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Summary
The effervescent aspirin product delivers antiplatelet doses of aspirin, and garlic supplements may add further platelet inhibition. The combination may increase bleeding tendency, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Garlic can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Additive antiplatelet effects: garlic constituents reduce platelet aggregation and aspirin inhibits cyclooxygenase-1.
What to do
Monitor for bleeding and bruising and avoid concentrated garlic supplements. Stop garlic supplements before surgery.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Garlic
- Garlic + Saquinavir Major
- Aceclofenac + Garlic Moderate
- Acemetacin + Garlic Moderate
- Aescin + Garlic Moderate
- Alteplase + Garlic Moderate
- Argatroban + Garlic Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate with Garlic?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Garlic can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. The effervescent aspirin product delivers antiplatelet doses of aspirin, and garlic supplements may add further platelet inhibition. The combination may increase bleeding tendency, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract.
How serious is the interaction between Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Garlic?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor for bleeding and bruising and avoid concentrated garlic supplements. Stop garlic supplements before surgery.
What other medicines interact with Garlic?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Garlic with, for example, Saquinavir, Aceclofenac, Acemetacin. The full list is on the Garlic page.
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