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Is It Safe To Take Garcinia Cambogia?
Hi my name is Kim and I am currently taking a list of medications and was wondering if it was safe to take Garcinia Cambogia. I am currently taking Methintrexate for ruematoid arthritis Lipitor for cholestrol Ramipril for blood pressure Metformin for diabeties asprin fluid tablet which I can not remember the name. Thank you
Wed, 3 Dec 2014
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It is possible that it may interact with your metformin. Garcinia can potentially affect blood sugar levels (it causes a lowering of blood sugar).
There is also a possible interaction with the lipitor. There is a case of rhadomyolysis in a person using a statin and garcinia.
There are no known interactions with the other agents, you may want to consult your doctor.
I hope this helps
It is possible that it may interact with your metformin. Garcinia can potentially affect blood sugar levels (it causes a lowering of blood sugar).
There is also a possible interaction with the lipitor. There is a case of rhadomyolysis in a person using a statin and garcinia.
There are no known interactions with the other agents, you may want to consult your doctor.
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