But your diet has an effect on your warfarin dose, which can make
Here are three tips to help you safely manage your vitamin K intake: 1
One cup of raw kale contains 80 micrograms (mcg) of vitamin K, or about 66 to 89% of the recommended daily intake
• Broccoli • Cucumber
Interactions may change (either increase or decrease) the action of warfarin or the other medication
The most important thing to consider in your warfarin diet is to keep your intake of vitamin K-rich foods consistent
The patient's medications should be analyzed closely for drug interactions with warfarin, especially when initiating or altering therapy
The effects of coumarins can be reduced or abolished by vitamin K, including that found in health foods, food supplements, enteral feeds, or large amounts of some green vegetables or green tea
, ginkgo and warfarin [Coumadin]), clinicians should have low concern for drug interactions with these herbal supplements
Besides being an anticoagulant, warfarin is also something called a vitamin K antagonist
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More specifically, it’s foods that contain vitamin K — like your leafy green vegetables — that can affect how well warfarin works in the body
These interactions were classified depending on the likelihood of interaction and supporting evidences
Blood thinners: Eat fewer foods with vitamin K
Applies to: warfarin and Vitamin K2 (menaquinone) Menaquinone and other forms of vitamin K can reduce the effects of warfarin
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects