Is Gotu Kola Safe with Warfarin?
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Monitor INR more frequently if starting or stopping Gotu Kola. Do not make changes without informing your anticoagulation clinic or prescriber.
Why this interaction occurs
Gotu Kola contains triterpenoids with potential platelet aggregation inhibitory effects. Combined with warfarin, there is a theoretical increased bleeding risk. Hepatotoxic potential of Gotu Kola may also affect hepatic CYP enzymes involved in warfarin metabolism.
Evidence
Evidence level: limited.
Reported safety data
The FDA’s adverse event reporting system (FAERS) has received 134,328 reports mentioning Warfarin. This reflects reported cases involving the medication in general — not confirmed causation, and not specific to the Warfarin + supplement combination on this page.
FAERS reports are voluntary and cannot prove that a drug caused an event. Do not use report counts to assess the safety of this specific drug-supplement pair.
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