Drug interactions
Ginseng + Ketorolac intranasal
Severity: Moderate
Ginseng and Ketorolac intranasal: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ketorolac is a potent NSAID that is systemically absorbed from the nasal route, impairs platelet function and carries a bleeding warning. Ginseng may add to antiplatelet effects, raising bleeding risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ginseng and Ketorolac intranasal 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.
Why it happens
Additive antiplatelet effects through reversible COX inhibition by ketorolac and possible ginseng effects on platelets.
What to do
Avoid ginseng supplements during ketorolac therapy where possible, and monitor for gastrointestinal or other 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 Ginseng
- Acemetacin + Ginseng Moderate
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- Aspirin rectal + Ginseng Moderate
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ginseng with Ketorolac intranasal?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ginseng and Ketorolac intranasal 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. Ketorolac is a potent NSAID that is systemically absorbed from the nasal route, impairs platelet function and carries a bleeding warning. Ginseng may add to antiplatelet effects, raising bleeding risk.
How serious is the interaction between Ginseng and Ketorolac intranasal?
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 ginseng supplements during ketorolac therapy where possible, and monitor for gastrointestinal or other bleeding.
What other medicines interact with Ginseng?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ginseng with, for example, Acemetacin, Alteplase, Argatroban. The full list is on the Ginseng page.
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