HERBAL MEDICINES OR DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS AND WARFARIN AND OTHER ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS - CUCURBITA
The INR of a patient taking warfarin increased from 2.4 to 3.5 after he took curbicin, which contains saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) and Cucurbita pepo.
The clinical importance of this interaction is unknown, but bear it in mind in case of an increased response to anticoagulant treatment.
The clinical importance of this interaction is unknown, but bear it in mind in case of an increased response to anticoagulant treatment.