Thursday 5 February 2015

Warfarin: Multivitamins with Minerals and Food Interactions --- Dr M M Abdul Halim MD Cardiology

Warfarin ( by the brand names CoumadinJantoven,  Marevan,  Uniwarfin)  is an anticoagulant normally used in  theprevention of thrombosis  and  thromboembolism,  the formation of blood clots in the blood vessels and their migration elsewhere in the body, respectively.(1)  Also used to prevent heart attacksstrokes, and not listed in this medication guide.(2) 

warfarin ↔ multivitamins with minerals

                 (Moderate Drug Interaction)

warfarin ↔ food

(Moderate Food Interaction)Nutrition and diet can affect your treatment with warfarin. Therefore, it is important to keep your vitamin supplement and food intake steady throughout treatment. For example, increasing vitamin K levels in the body can promote clotting and reduce the effectiveness of warfarin. While there is no need to avoid products that contain vitamin K, you should maintain a consistent level of consumption of these products. Foods rich in vitamin K include beef liver, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, collard greens, endive, kale, lettuce, mustard greens, parsley, soy beans, spinach, Swiss chard, turnip greens, watercress, and other green leafy vegetables. Moderate to high levels of vitamin K are also found in other foods such as asparagus, avocados, dill pickles, green peas, green tea, canola oil, margarine, mayonnaise, olive oil, and soybean oil. However, even foods that do not contain much vitamin K may occasionally affect the action of warfarin. There are reports of patients who experienced bleeding complications and increased INR or bleeding times after consuming large quantities of cranberry juice, mangos, or pomegranate juice. Again, you do not need to avoid these foods completely, but it may be preferable to limit their consumption, or at least maintain the same level of use while you are receiving warfarin. Talk to your doctor or healthcare provider if you are uncertain about what foods or medications you take that may interact with warfarin. It is important to tell your doctor about all medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.(4)

Here I am showing Vitamin K contain food. (5)








Reference
-------------

No comments:

Post a Comment