Mommy's Bliss Gripe Water - Aleve (Naproxen) Interaction

Interaction Details

Naproxen 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
  

Naproxen Overview

• Prescription naproxen is used to relieve pain, tenderness, swelling, and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis (arthritis caused by a breakdown of the lining of the joints), rheumatoid arthritis (arthritis caused by swelling of the lining of the joints), juvenile arthritis (a form of joint disease in children), and ankylosing spondylitis (arthritis that mainly affects the spine). Prescription naproxen tablets, extended-release tablets, and suspension are also used to relieve shoulder pain caused by bursitis (inflammation of a fluid-filled sac in the shoulder joint), tendinitis (inflammation of the tissue that connects muscle to bone), gouty arthritis (attacks of joint pain caused by a build-up of certain substances in the joints), and pain from other causes, including menstrual pain (pain that happens before or during a menstrual period). Nonprescription naproxen is used to reduce fever and to relieve mild pain from headaches, muscle aches, arthritis, menstrual periods, the common cold, toothaches, and backaches. Naproxen is in a class of medications called NSAIDs. It works by stopping the body's production of a substance that causes pain, fever, and inflammation.

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