Warfarin

Summary of Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, & Foods

May Be Beneficial: Depletion or interference—This medication may deplete these substances from the body or interfere with how they work; extra intake may help replenish them.

none

May Be Beneficial: Side effect reduction and/or prevention—These substances may help reduce the likelihood and/or severity of a potential side effect caused by the medication.

none

May Be Beneficial: Supportive interaction—These substances may help this medication work better.

none

Avoid: Reduces drug effectiveness—When taking this medication, avoid these substances as they may decrease the medication's absorption and/or activity in the body.

Co-Enzyme Q10

Vitamin C

Green Tea*

Iron*

Magnesium*

St. John’s Wort*

Zinc*

Avoid: Adverse interaction—When taking this medication, avoid these substances, as the combination may cause undesirable or dangerous interactions.

American Ginseng

Cranberry

Dan Shen

Grapefruit Seed Extract

Reishi

Asian Ginseng*

Devil’s Claw*

Dong Quai*

Fenugreek*

Garlic*

Ginger*

Ginkgo*

Goji Berry*

Horse Chestnut*

Papain*

Quilinggao*

Red Clover*

Sweet Clover*

Sweet Woodruff*

Vitamin D*

Check: Explanation needed—When taking this medication, read the article details and discuss them with your doctor or pharmacist before taking these substances.

Alcohol Consumption

Bromelain

Eleuthero

Olestra

Soya

Vitamin C

Vitamin K

High-Protein, Low-Carbohydrate Diet*

An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary indicates that the interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.

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