Policosanol Drug Interactions

It's important to talk to your healthcare provider before using policosanol if you are taking any other medications. Certain medications (such as aspirin, heparin, or NSAIDs) can cause negative interactions when they are taken with policosanol. Drug interactions such as these may increase your risk of bleeding. To avoid problems, make sure you talk to your healthcare provider about policosanol drug interactions that may apply to you.

 

Policosanol Drug Interactions: An Overview

Even though it is a "natural" product,
 policosanol can potentially interact with a few different medicines. Some of the medicines that may lead to policosanol drug interactions include:
 
  • Aspirin (Bayer® and others)
  • Clopidogrel (Plavix®)
  • Heparin or heparin-like products, such as:
 
    • Dalteparin (Fragmin®)
    • Enoxaparin (Lovenox®)
    • Tinzaparin (Innohep®)
 
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as:
 
 
  • Warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®).
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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