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Does Krill Oil Interact With Any Drug While Treating Stroke?
Question: my husband had a massive stroke 15months ago which left him paralysed down the right side also his speech was affected, although he knows exactly what I say he has trouble answeering I read up about krill oil being good for the brain but dont know if it will affect him with the other medication he takes which are
clopidogre
codeine
ranitidine
atorvastatin
citalopram
paracetamol
gabapentin and lastly
baclofen I am afraid to give him the krill oil incase of any adverse affects my husband is 71 and was really fit until this happened
clopidogre
codeine
ranitidine
atorvastatin
citalopram
paracetamol
gabapentin and lastly
baclofen I am afraid to give him the krill oil incase of any adverse affects my husband is 71 and was really fit until this happened
Brief Answer:
Continue medications and rehabilitation therapy
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Krill oil is rich in omega 3 fatty acid. It is not recommended by FDA for administration in stroke and no guideline advocates its use.
The best treatment for stroke is proper diet and physical activities.
Control of blood pressure and any other risk factors like dyslipidemia, smoking, alcohol, diabetes.
All the drugs prescribed are necessary for ischemic stroke.
Paracetamol can be reduced if not needed.
Physiotherapy along with speech therapy plays an important role.
There is no reported interaction of krill oil with these medications.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Continue medications and rehabilitation therapy
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Krill oil is rich in omega 3 fatty acid. It is not recommended by FDA for administration in stroke and no guideline advocates its use.
The best treatment for stroke is proper diet and physical activities.
Control of blood pressure and any other risk factors like dyslipidemia, smoking, alcohol, diabetes.
All the drugs prescribed are necessary for ischemic stroke.
Paracetamol can be reduced if not needed.
Physiotherapy along with speech therapy plays an important role.
There is no reported interaction of krill oil with these medications.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Deepak
thank you for your reply, I still do not know if it is safe to use or not is there any side affects
Brief Answer:
Not recommended in stroke
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Evidence regarding use of Krill oil in stroke is lacking.
The reported side effects are abdominal complains like bloating, nausea, diarrhoea.
In patients taking anti platelet drugs like aspirin or clopidogrel , bleeding risk may increase.
Its safety in stroke cases is not established though other usefulness like improvement in lipid profile, hypertension have been shown in reports.
I will not recommend at this point of time.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Not recommended in stroke
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Evidence regarding use of Krill oil in stroke is lacking.
The reported side effects are abdominal complains like bloating, nausea, diarrhoea.
In patients taking anti platelet drugs like aspirin or clopidogrel , bleeding risk may increase.
Its safety in stroke cases is not established though other usefulness like improvement in lipid profile, hypertension have been shown in reports.
I will not recommend at this point of time.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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