Drug interactions
Ginger + Tolfenamic acid
Severity: Moderate
Ginger and Tolfenamic acid: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Tolfenamic acid inhibits platelet aggregation and can irritate the gastric lining, while ginger may have mild antiplatelet properties. Combined use might increase bleeding tendency, though evidence is limited.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ginger and Tolfenamic acid 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.
Ginger belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Tolfenamic acid belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive antiplatelet effects through thromboxane inhibition plus NSAID mucosal toxicity.
What to do
Avoid concentrated ginger supplements with regular NSAID use and monitor for bruising or GI bleeding.
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 Ginger
- Aceclofenac + Ginger Moderate
- Acemetacin + Ginger Moderate
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- Aspirin rectal + Ginger Moderate
- Aspirin + Ginger Moderate
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ginger with Tolfenamic acid?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ginger and Tolfenamic acid 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. Tolfenamic acid inhibits platelet aggregation and can irritate the gastric lining, while ginger may have mild antiplatelet properties. Combined use might increase bleeding tendency, though evidence is limited.
How serious is the interaction between Ginger and Tolfenamic acid?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid concentrated ginger supplements with regular NSAID use and monitor for bruising or GI bleeding.
What other medicines interact with Ginger?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ginger with, for example, Aceclofenac, Acemetacin, Aescin. The full list is on the Ginger page.
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