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Is It Safe To Take Nitric Oxide And Blood Thinner Medicine ?

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Question : Is it safe to take nitric oxide and blood thinner medicine (plavix )
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Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (3 hours later)
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Which formulation of nitric oxide are you planning to take?

There has been some reports of benefit of nitric oxide in lowering intracranial hypertension.
Clopidogrel is a blood thinner. Nitric oxide can interact with plavix to cause a decrease in its metabolism. Therefore it may cause an increase in levels of plavix in blood.
I will suggest that you must consult your doctor before adding nitric oxide to your drug regimen.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
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Is It Safe To Take Nitric Oxide And Blood Thinner Medicine ?

Brief Answer: Discussed below Detailed Answer: Hello , Which formulation of nitric oxide are you planning to take? There has been some reports of benefit of nitric oxide in lowering intracranial hypertension. Clopidogrel is a blood thinner. Nitric oxide can interact with plavix to cause a decrease in its metabolism. Therefore it may cause an increase in levels of plavix in blood. I will suggest that you must consult your doctor before adding nitric oxide to your drug regimen. Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further. Dr Vaishalee