Pletal
side effects, nutrient depletions, herbal interactions and health notes:
Data provided by Applied Health
• A meal high in fat can increase drug absorption, take it 1/2 hour before or two hours after breakfast and dinner.1
• Avoid grapefruit juice2
• Angelica, anise, arnica, asafoetida, bogbean, boldo, danshen, fenugreek, feverfew, garlic, ginger, ginkgo, ginseng (Panax), horse chestnut, licorice, prickly ash, passionflower, poplar, quassia, red clover, and turmeric, may potentiate the effects of this drug due to their antiplatelet effects.3
• Meadowsweet, Poplar and Willow have salicylate properties and this may interact with Pletal.4
References1 Pronsky, Z Food Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999
2 Pronsky, Z Food Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999
2 Facts and Comparisons, Clinisphere 2.0, Wolters Kluwer Company, 2000
3 Rosenblatt M, Mindel J. Spontaneous hyphema associated with ingestion of Ginkgo biloba extract. New Engl J Med 1997;336:1108
3 Brinker, F Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998
3 Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-care Professionals. London: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
4 Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-care Professionals. London: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
4 Facts and Comparisons, Review of Natural Products, Clinisphere 2.0, Wolters Kluwer Company, 2000
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The information in Drug Watch is provided as a courtesy to NewsTarget readers by Applied Health Solutions in cooperation with Healthway Solutions. Although the information is presented with scientific references, we do not wish to imply that this represents a comprehensive list of considerations about any specific drug, herb or nutrient. Nor should this information be considered a substitute for the advice of your doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare practitioner. Please read the disclaimer about the intentions and limitations of the information provided on these pages. It is important to tell your doctor and pharmacist about all other drugs and nutritional supplements that you are taking if they are recommending a new medication. Copyright © 2007 by Applied Health Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.
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