Drug interactions
Garlic + Meclofenamic acid
Severity: Minor
Garlic and Meclofenamic acid: minor interaction.
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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
Garlic supplements may have mild antiplatelet activity, which could add to the bleeding risk from an NSAID. Evidence is limited and mostly theoretical.
What this interaction means in plain words
Garlic and Meclofenamic acid 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 belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Meclofenamic acid belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Possible additive inhibition of platelet aggregation by garlic constituents.
What to do
Counsel the patient to report bruising or bleeding, and consider stopping high-dose garlic supplements around surgery.
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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- Alteplase + Meclofenamic acid Major
- Amiloride + Meclofenamic acid 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 Garlic with Meclofenamic acid?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Garlic and Meclofenamic acid 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 have mild antiplatelet activity, which could add to the bleeding risk from an NSAID. Evidence is limited and mostly theoretical.
How serious is the interaction between Garlic and Meclofenamic acid?
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 the patient to report bruising or bleeding, and consider stopping high-dose garlic supplements around surgery.
What other medicines interact with Meclofenamic acid?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Meclofenamic acid with, for example, Ketorolac intranasal, Ketorolac, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Meclofenamic acid page.
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