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Is There Interaction Between Vitamin K Supplements And Coumadin?
Question: does food containing potassium such as banana have any bad effect when I am on coumadin 2mg daily?
In general what food should I avoid?
I am also taking: Potassium chloride 10 meq, Lasix 20 mg, Synthroid 88mg, Zcor 5mg,
multiple vitamin, CoQ-10, Saw Palmetto, vitamin C, Glucosamine-Chondroitin, biotin, fish oil, and vitamin B
In general what food should I avoid?
I am also taking: Potassium chloride 10 meq, Lasix 20 mg, Synthroid 88mg, Zcor 5mg,
multiple vitamin, CoQ-10, Saw Palmetto, vitamin C, Glucosamine-Chondroitin, biotin, fish oil, and vitamin B
Brief Answer:
Need to avoid Vitamin K rich food.
Detailed Answer:
HI
Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.
See, it is not potassium containing food that causes problem , it is Vitamin K containing foods that can reduce the efficacy of Coumadin. So you need to avoid / reduce foods that are rich in Vitamin K .
In my practice , I don't recommend patients to avoid Vitamin K foods as it is difficult to predict how much of vitamin K they consume daily . So what I advise is to continue having normal food and I shall adjust the dose of Coumadin accordingly. You can also do the same .
Else , avoid Vitamin K containing food . These are Green Leafy vegetables , Cabbage, Sprouts,Cucumber, Brocolli, Prunes.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to revert back.
Regards.
Need to avoid Vitamin K rich food.
Detailed Answer:
HI
Greetings from Dr.Divakara.P
Thanks for posting your query.
See, it is not potassium containing food that causes problem , it is Vitamin K containing foods that can reduce the efficacy of Coumadin. So you need to avoid / reduce foods that are rich in Vitamin K .
In my practice , I don't recommend patients to avoid Vitamin K foods as it is difficult to predict how much of vitamin K they consume daily . So what I advise is to continue having normal food and I shall adjust the dose of Coumadin accordingly. You can also do the same .
Else , avoid Vitamin K containing food . These are Green Leafy vegetables , Cabbage, Sprouts,Cucumber, Brocolli, Prunes.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to revert back.
Regards.
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