Mommy's Bliss Gripe Water - Minocin (Minocycline) Interaction

Interaction Details

Minocycline is classified as belonging to the following category: Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet Drugs

Mommy's Bliss Gripe Water contains fennel seed and ginger. Theoretically, fennel might increase the risk of bleeding when used with antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs as animal research suggests that fennel oil has antithrombotic and antiplatelet effects. Ginger is also thought to have mild blood-thinning effects but this has not been demonstrated conclusively in humans, with mixed results from clinical trials. It is important to note that Mommy's Bliss Gripe Water contains only very small quantities of fennel seed and ginger, and clinically significant interactions with blood-thinning drugs are thought to be quite low.

Interaction Rating

Likelihood of Occurrence

Interaction has been demonstrated in animal or in lab research but has been shown not to occur in humans.

Pharmacist Analysis

Depending on the dose of Mommy's Bliss Gripe Water given (which depends on age), the amount of ginger and fennel seed ingested by the infant will be between 1mg and 5mg of both.

This small amount is very unlikely to cause a clinically significant interaction with any other drug that thins the blood, but it is important to be aware of it regardless.

References

• Effect of onion and ginger consumption on platelet thromboxane production in humans. PubMed
• The use of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) as a potential anti-inflammatory and antithrombotic agent. PubMed
• [Oral anticoagulants and medicinal plants. An emerging interaction]. PubMed
• Protective effect of Foeniculum vulgare essential oil and anethole in an experimental model of thrombosis. PubMed
  

Minocycline Overview

• Minocycline is used to treat infections caused by bacteria including pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections; certain infections of the skin, eye, lymphatic, intestinal, genital, and urinary systems; and certain other infections that are spread by ticks, lice, mites, and infected animals. It is also used along with other medications to treat acne. Minocycline is also used to treat plague and tuleramia (serious infections that may be spread on purpose as part of a bioterror attack). It can also be used in patients who cannot be treated with penicillin to treat certain types of food poisoning, and anthrax (a serious infection that may be spread on purpose as part of a bioterror attack). It can also be used to eliminate bacteria from your nose and throat that may cause meningitis (swelling of tissues around the brain) in others, even though you may not have an infection. Minocycline extended-release tablet (Solodyn) is only used to treat acne. Minocycline is in a class of medications called tetracycline antibiotics. It works to treat infections by preventing the growth and spread of bacteria. It works to treat acne by killing the bacteria that infects pores and decreasing a certain natural oily substance that causes acne.

• Antibiotics such as minocycline will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. Using antibiotics when they are not needed increases your risk of getting an infection later that resists antibiotic treatment.

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