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Can Alpha-lipoic Acid Be Taken Along With Folic Acid, Spironolactone And Dimenhydrinate?

Posted on Mon, 28 Dec 2015

Question: my daughter has alcoholic liver cirrohsis she is taking the following meds lactolose/dimenhydrinate 50mg/folic acid 5mg/furosemide40mg /kadian50mg / nadolol 40mg/ tentaxifylline400mg/spironolactone 100mg/ multivitamin /milkthistle . Dimenhydrinate and tentaxifylline are 3 times daily the rest are 1 times daily .We would like to start her on alpha lipoic acid .Could you tell us if alpha lipoic acid would interact with any of her current medications.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
She may use safely alpha lipoic acid...

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

Alpha lipoic acid is a natural antioxidant produced by the body and as a such is very safety to be used for the treatment of liver failure (cirrhosis), tumors, diabetes etc.

Alpha lipoic acid interacts only with antitumoral therapy and anti diabetics, causing low blood glucose levels.

Since she doesn't take any antitumoral or antidiabetic preparation she may use alpha lipoic acid safety.

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (43 minutes later)

to much on my mind sorry. selenium was also recommended.Do you see it interacting with any of her perscriptions

Answered by Dr. Dr. Klerida Shehu (24 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please follow...

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Sorry for my late!

With regards to selenium interactions, there is no known interactions between her medications and selenium.
So you she can use it.

Wish her fast recovery!
Dr.Klerida

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar