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Are there any restrictions taking B complex vitamins, if the person is taking Warfarin?


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To date, there is evidence that the following herbal, vitamin and mineral products may change levels of warfarin in the bloodstream or may directly affect blood clotting on their own:
  • chondroitin plus glucosamine
  • coenzyme Q10 - also known as ubiquinone, ubidecarenone
  • danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza)
  • devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens)
  • dong quai - also known as Danggui, Chinese Angelica (Angelica sinensis)
  • feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)
  • fenugreek together with boldo (Peumus boldus)
  • fish oil supplements that contain eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
  • Ginkgo biloba
  • ginseng (Panax ginseng) - also known as Asian ginseng, Chinese ginseng, Japanese ginseng, Korean ginseng
  • American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius)
  • green tea (Camellia sinensis)
  • horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum)
  • Lycium barbarum - also known as Chinese Wolfberry, Di Gu Pi, Goji Berry, Gou Qi Zi
  • papaya extract (containing papain)
  • certain brands of quilinggao - also known as "essence of tortoise shell"
  • St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
  • vitamin A
  • vitamin K
  • wintergreen (used on the skin) - also known as methyl salicylate

B Complex as such does not show up in this list. But, that is no reason not to discuss this vitamin with your doctor.

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