Interaction · Supplement
Garlic + Antiplatelets: use with caution
Garlic's antiplatelet effect is additive with antiplatelet drugs.
- Overall grade
- Grade B
- Last revised
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The evidence in words
The interaction
Garlic and Antiplatelets — a caution interaction. Garlic's antiplatelet effect is additive with antiplatelet drugs.
What to do
Do not combine these casually. The interaction can matter clinically — bring it to the prescriber who manages the medication before stacking them.
About Garlic
Garlic supplements deliver allicin and related sulfur compounds; aged garlic extract is a common standardized form. It is one of the better-studied culinary cardiovascular botanicals.
The bigger picture
Supplement–drug and supplement–supplement interactions are the reason a stack should be read as a system, not a list. This platform's interactions graph maps them; the medication side always belongs with the person who prescribes it.
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Curcumin (Turmeric) + Antiplatelets: use with cautionCurcumin has mild antiplatelet activity — additive bleeding risk.Evidence grade B
- Garlic + Anticoagulants (warfarin): use with cautionAntiplatelet action — additive bleeding risk.Evidence grade B
- Garlic + Blood-pressure medications: use with cautionAdditive blood-pressure lowering.Evidence grade B
- Ginkgo Biloba + Antiplatelets: use with cautionGinkgo's antiplatelet action compounds aspirin/clopidogrel bleeding risk.Evidence grade B
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