Drug interactions
Dabigatran etexilate + Garlic
Severity: Minor
Dabigatran etexilate and Garlic: minor interaction.
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Summary
Garlic supplements have mild antiplatelet activity and may add to the bleeding tendency of dabigatran. Evidence is limited and mostly theoretical or from case reports.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dabigatran etexilate and Garlic have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Dabigatran etexilate belongs to Cardiovascular; Garlic belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Garlic constituents inhibit platelet aggregation, adding to anticoagulant effect.
What to do
Counsel patients to avoid concentrated garlic supplements and report bleeding or bruising. Dietary amounts need no action.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Dabigatran etexilate
- Dabigatran etexilate + Defibrotide Contraindicated
- Dabigatran etexilate + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Dabigatran etexilate + Mifepristone Contraindicated
- Abciximab + Dabigatran etexilate Major
- Alteplase + Dabigatran etexilate Major
- Amiodarone + Dabigatran etexilate Major
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 Dabigatran etexilate with Garlic?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Dabigatran etexilate and Garlic have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Garlic supplements have mild antiplatelet activity and may add to the bleeding tendency of dabigatran. Evidence is limited and mostly theoretical or from case reports.
How serious is the interaction between Dabigatran etexilate and Garlic?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Counsel patients to avoid concentrated garlic supplements and report bleeding or bruising. Dietary amounts need no action.
What other medicines interact with Dabigatran etexilate?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dabigatran etexilate with, for example, Defibrotide, Ketorolac, Mifepristone. The full list is on the Dabigatran etexilate page.
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