Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Shouldn't you eat spinach if you take blood thinners?

Spinach, like cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and other green leafy vegetables, has a lot of vitamin K, which can affect how Coumadin works.
If you take that drug, it's OK to eat those vegetables, but try to eat the same amount every day. A sudden increase in vitamin K can make Coumadin less effective.
If you're taking any of the newer blood thinners -- Eliquis (apixaban), Pradaxa (dabigatran), or Xarelto (rivaroxaban) -- you can eat as many green leafy vegetables as you'd like. Your diet won't affect those drugs.
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