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Does Palmetto Interact With Eliquis?

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Question : How does saw palmetto react with eliguis
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Answered by Dr. Rishu Saxena (46 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Saw palmeto potentiates antiplatelet effect and may cause bleeding.

Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query,
Eliquis is an anticoagulant and has direct interaction with saw palmetto.Trials have showed that When used in combination with an anticoagulant or antiplatelet drug saw palmetto extract can increase the risk of bleeding by enhancing the anticoagulation or antiplatelet effects.
Therefore its not advicable to take them together.
However in case they are taken together
Platelet count
PT/INR test should be done every week.

Thanks.
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Does Palmetto Interact With Eliquis?

Brief Answer: Saw palmeto potentiates antiplatelet effect and may cause bleeding. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for choosing HealthcareMagic for your query, Eliquis is an anticoagulant and has direct interaction with saw palmetto.Trials have showed that When used in combination with an anticoagulant or antiplatelet drug saw palmetto extract can increase the risk of bleeding by enhancing the anticoagulation or antiplatelet effects. Therefore its not advicable to take them together. However in case they are taken together Platelet count PT/INR test should be done every week. Thanks.