Can Saw Palmetto Supplements Be Taken While On Eliquis?

Posted on Tue, 7 Mar 2017

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Question : How does saw palmetto react with eliquis

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Saw Palmetto along with Eliquis increase risk of bleeding

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for the query at Healthcare Magic

Eliquis is an anticoagulant and taking saw palmetto along with it increase the bleeding risk. It is therefore not recommended to take saw palmetto along with eliquis.

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Dr.Lelshmi

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