anticoagulant safety
2 interactions related to anticoagulant safety
Warfarin + Vitamin K
Warfarin and vitamin K have directly opposing effects on blood clotting. Warfarin works by interfering with how the liver recycles vitamin K, so changes in vitamin K intake can push warfarin's effect up or down and alter the INR.
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blood thinner + vitamin e
High-dose vitamin E supplements can add to the bleeding risk of anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications by inhibiting platelet aggregation and antagonizing vitamin K–dependent clotting factors.
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