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Can Folic Acid Tablets Effect Or Get Affected By Aspirin?
I am primary carer for my mother who is 89 years old. She has a long standing heart problem for which she takes Atenolol 50mg, one daily, Dispersable aspirin 75mg, one daily, Ibesartan 75mg, one daily and Simvastatin 40mg, also one daily.
Following a recent blood test she has been prescribed Ferrous Sulphate 200mg, three daily and Folic Acid tablets 5mg, one daily.
I note that the Folic Acid tablets can affect or be affected by Aspirin. As my mother takes 75mg Disperable Aspirin daily, should I be concerned ?
Following a recent blood test she has been prescribed Ferrous Sulphate 200mg, three daily and Folic Acid tablets 5mg, one daily.
I note that the Folic Acid tablets can affect or be affected by Aspirin. As my mother takes 75mg Disperable Aspirin daily, should I be concerned ?
Fri, 26 Apr 2013
Hi
Lot of medications have interactions which can cause troublesome side effects when taken together.
As your mother is taking anti hypertensive medications in the form of atenolol and irbesartan and cholesterol lowering medication simvastatin . No significant drug interaction exists between these three regular medications.
As you are concerned about the potential drug interactions between the folic acid and aspirin,again there is no clinically important drug interaction exists between these drugs.
You can continue with the above mentioned medications for your mother without worrying about drug interactions.
Thanks.
Lot of medications have interactions which can cause troublesome side effects when taken together.
As your mother is taking anti hypertensive medications in the form of atenolol and irbesartan and cholesterol lowering medication simvastatin . No significant drug interaction exists between these three regular medications.
As you are concerned about the potential drug interactions between the folic acid and aspirin,again there is no clinically important drug interaction exists between these drugs.
You can continue with the above mentioned medications for your mother without worrying about drug interactions.
Thanks.
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