Drug interactions
Etodolac + Garlic
Severity: Minor
Etodolac and Garlic: minor interaction.
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Summary
Garlic supplements may impair platelet aggregation and could add to the bleeding tendency of etodolac. Clinical evidence is limited and mostly based on case reports and in vitro data.
What this interaction means in plain words
Etodolac 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.
Etodolac belongs to Musculoskeletal; Garlic belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Garlic constituents such as ajoene may inhibit platelet aggregation, adding to NSAID antiplatelet effect.
What to do
Counsel patients to report bruising or bleeding and consider stopping high-dose garlic supplements before surgery. Dietary garlic needs 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 Etodolac
- Etodolac + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Etodolac + Ketorolac intranasal Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Etodolac Major
- Acemetacin + Etodolac Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Etodolac Major
- Alteplase + Etodolac 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 Etodolac with Garlic?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Etodolac 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 may impair platelet aggregation and could add to the bleeding tendency of etodolac. Clinical evidence is limited and mostly based on case reports and in vitro data.
How serious is the interaction between Etodolac 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 report bruising or bleeding and consider stopping high-dose garlic supplements before surgery. Dietary garlic needs no action.
What other medicines interact with Etodolac?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Etodolac with, for example, Ketorolac, Ketorolac intranasal, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Etodolac page.
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