Is Turmeric Safe with Dabigatran?
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Do not take turmeric or curcumin supplements with dabigatran. Culinary turmeric in normal food quantities is generally safe. Seek medical attention immediately if you notice unusual or prolonged bleeding.
Why this interaction occurs
Curcumin has demonstrated direct thrombin inhibitory properties in vitro, which may pharmacodynamically enhance dabigatran's direct thrombin inhibition. Additionally, curcumin's P-glycoprotein inhibitory effects may increase dabigatran plasma concentrations, further elevating bleeding risk.
Evidence
Evidence level: moderate.
Reported safety data
The FDA’s adverse event reporting system (FAERS) has received 8,321 reports mentioning Dabigatran. This reflects reported cases involving the medication in general — not confirmed causation, and not specific to the Dabigatran + 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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