I Want To Take A Plant Sterol To Lower My

Posted on Thu, 20 Jun 2019

Question: I want to take a plant sterol to lower my Cholesterol. On a daily bases I take Amlodipine 5 mg; Atenolol 100 mg; Plavix 75mg; Dyazide 37.5-25 mg; Vitamin D3 2,000 unit. Will taking a plant sterol interfere with any of these medications?

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is safe to take plant sterol supplements

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

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I understand your concern and would explain that it is safe to take plant sterol supplements concomitantly with your current therapy as there are no significant interactions.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr.Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist

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