An Overview of Expecta Interactions
Expecta® Lipil
® can potentially interact with a few other medications. Before taking any other medications, be sure to let your healthcare provider or pharmacist know that you are taking Expecta Lipil (because the supplements are available without a prescription). Some of these medicines that may lead to Expecta Lipil drug interactions include:
- Aspirin (Bayer® and others)
- Heparin or heparin-like products, such as:
- Dalteparin (Fragmin®)
- Enoxaparin (Lovenox®)
- Tinzaparin (Innohep®)
- Warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®).
Expecta Drug Interactions Explained
The following sections explain in detail the potentially negative interactions that can occur when Expecta Lipil is combined with any of the drugs listed above.
Aspirin (Bayer and Others)
Theoretically, the
omega-3 fatty acid in Expecta Lipil may increase the risk of bleeding when combined with aspirin. However, most pregnant women should avoid aspirin. One low-dose aspirin (81 mg) a day, which is sometimes recommended for certain conditions related to pregnancy, should probably not cause any problems. This interaction seems to be more severe with
fish oil supplements (which contain several
omega-3 fatty acids) and may be less severe with supplements that contain just
DHA (like Expecta Lipil).