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Antiplatelets
Drugs that reduce platelet clumping to prevent arterial clots.
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A medication reference built from the interaction graph. It is not prescribing information — the label and your prescriber are.
What is uncertain
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- Caution with Omega-3: High-dose fish oil adds to antiplatelet bleeding risk.
- Caution with Ginkgo Biloba: Ginkgo's antiplatelet action compounds aspirin/clopidogrel bleeding risk.
- Caution with Garlic: Garlic's antiplatelet effect is additive with antiplatelet drugs.
- Caution with Vitamin E: High-dose vitamin E adds to bleeding risk on antiplatelets.
- Caution with Curcumin (Turmeric): Curcumin has mild antiplatelet activity — additive bleeding risk.
Interactions
Documented pairings with supplements and medicines. A medicine on this list is a conversation for whoever prescribes it.
Omega-3Caution
High-dose fish oil adds to antiplatelet bleeding risk.
Ginkgo BilobaCaution
Ginkgo's antiplatelet action compounds aspirin/clopidogrel bleeding risk.
GarlicCaution
Garlic's antiplatelet effect is additive with antiplatelet drugs.
Vitamin ECaution
High-dose vitamin E adds to bleeding risk on antiplatelets.
Curcumin (Turmeric)Caution
Curcumin has mild antiplatelet activity — additive bleeding risk.
The evidence in words
What it is
Drugs that reduce platelet clumping to prevent arterial clots.
How it works
They inhibit platelet activation pathways; adding antiplatelet supplements compounds the bleeding risk.
What it's used for
Heart-attack and stroke prevention, after stents.
Supplement & drug interactions
Antiplatelets has 5 documented interactions mapped below and in the interactions graph. The bleeding-risk multipliers to watch: high-dose fish oil, garlic, ginkgo, vitamin E, ginger, curcumin, and nattokinase. Not disqualifying, but a conversation with the prescriber and caution around surgery.
The rule
This is a medication reference for spotting interactions, not dosing advice. Every change to a supplement stack around a prescription belongs with the person who prescribes it.
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