What you should not mix with cranberry are medications that are broken down by the liver as well as aspirin and blood thinners.
Medications such as Warfarin should not be taken with cranberry as it can increase your risk of bleeding because cranberry can increase the amount of time that warfarin is in the body.
And you may require having your blood checked more often or have your warfarin dose changed if you take cranberry with Warfarin.
Aspirin and cranberries contain salicylic acid that can cause allergic reactions in people when taken together.
Cranberry should also not be taken with Lipitor, "Atorvastatin" or Procardia "Nifedipine as cranberry juice can decrease how quickly your body breaks down the nifedipine and can increase it's effects and side effects.
Other medications that should not be mixed with cranberry are Amoxicillin, Diclofenac, Flurbiprofen and cyclosporine.
The medications that cannot be taken with cranberry are Warfarin, Atorvastatin, Cytochrome P450 2C9 and Nifedipine.
These medications interact with cranberry and so they should not be taken with cranberry or cranberry juice.
Do not eat cranberries or drink cranberry juice or eat anything with cranberry without medical advice if you are taking medications such as warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven), a medication for high blood pressure such as nifedipine; or. a medication for high cholesterol such as atorvastatin.
Cranberry products that are taken with medications such as warfarin, an anticoagulant, can increase the risk of bleeding.
So therefore, people taking warfarin should avoid cranberry juice, cranberries and other cranberry products.
Cranberries can also interact with aspirin and other medications that are broken down by the liver.
Cranberry is healthy but when consumed in excess and it can lead to minor side effects such as nausea, abdominal pain and discomfort and diarrhea.
Cranberry juice or cranberry extracts can even have food and drug interactions, or even reduced plasma levels and effects of proton pump inhibitors and histamine type 2 H2 blockers.