Drug interactions
Etodolac + Ginger
Severity: Minor
Etodolac and Ginger: minor interaction.
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Summary
Ginger supplements have mild antiplatelet activity and might add to the bleeding risk of etodolac. Evidence of clinically significant bleeding is limited.
What this interaction means in plain words
Etodolac and Ginger 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; Ginger belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Ginger constituents may inhibit thromboxane synthesis and platelet aggregation, additive to NSAID effect.
What to do
Advise patients to report unusual bruising or bleeding, and avoid large supplemental doses around surgery. Culinary use 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 Ginger
- Aceclofenac + Ginger Moderate
- Acemetacin + Ginger Moderate
- Aescin + Ginger Moderate
- Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Ginger Moderate
- Aspirin rectal + Ginger Moderate
- Aspirin + Ginger Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Etodolac with Ginger?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Etodolac and Ginger have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Ginger supplements have mild antiplatelet activity and might add to the bleeding risk of etodolac. Evidence of clinically significant bleeding is limited.
How serious is the interaction between Etodolac and Ginger?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Advise patients to report unusual bruising or bleeding, and avoid large supplemental doses around surgery. Culinary use 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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