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Article: Integrating fish oil with prescription heart medications.(Ask the PHARMACIST)(Report)
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- Life Extension
- Article date:
- April 1, 2007
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Q: How can I integrate fish oil with the medicines (Coumadin[R] and Lipitor[R]) I currently take For my heart condition? Is this something I need to make my doctor aware of?
A: Coumadin[R] is a brand name of warfarin, an anticoagulant drug often prescribed for certain heart, vascular, and lung conditions. It decreases the blood's clotting ability by inhibiting vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors. Lipitor[R], a brand name of atorvastatin, is a statin drug belonging to a group of medicines called HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. Lipitor[R] and other statin drugs work by blocking an enzyme that the body needs to make cholesterol, thereby reducing the amount of ...