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Does Warfarin Interact With Slippery Elm?

I take warfarin - is it safe to also take slippery elm if I separate them by time? For instance take the slippery elm at noon and the warfarin before I go to bed at 11 pm. I have found, in the past, that slippery elm truly helps with my stomach pain and I ve heard it helps ward off adhesions, which I have had in the past from several stomach surgeries. Thank you!
posted on Tue, 5 Jan 2016
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dear patient. Warfarin doesnt interact with slippery elm when not taken at the same time.
slippery elm does have benefits.
therefore keep a gap of 3-4 hrs between the doses of warfarin and slippery elm.
hope i have answered you question.take care
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Does Warfarin Interact With Slippery Elm?

dear patient. Warfarin doesnt interact with slippery elm when not taken at the same time. slippery elm does have benefits. therefore keep a gap of 3-4 hrs between the doses of warfarin and slippery elm. hope i have answered you question.take care