This list is not complete. You may take brands other than the ones listed as long as the ingredients are safe (as per symptom).
Before you use any new medication please contact your transplant clinic to ensure the medication is safe for you.
- Benylin® DM (Dextromethorphan)
- Benylin® DM-D (Dextromethorphan-Pseudoephedrine)
- Benylin® DM-DE (Dextromethorphan- pseudoephedrine-guaifenesin)
- Avoid products with ORAL DECONGESTANTS (pseudoephedrine) if blood pressure is poorly controlled
- Benadryl® (Diphenhydramine)
- Chlortripolon® (Chlorpheniramine)
- Claritin® (Loratidine)
- Reactine® (Certrizine)
- Allegra® (Fexofenadine)
- Aerius
® (Desloratidine)
- Otrivin ® (Xylometazoline)
- Dristan® (Oxymetazoline)
- Avoid ORAL DECONGESTANTS (pseudoephedrine) if blood pressure is poorly controlled.
- Tylenol® (Acetaminophen)
- Tylenol ES® (Acetaminophen Extra Strength)
Do not take pain relief medications known as NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications). This includes ibuprofen (Advil® and Motrin®); naproxen (Aleve® and Naprosyn®); and also ASA or Aspirin®. If you are taking an 81mg ‘baby’ Aspirin® once daily to prevent heart attack and stroke, this is okay if it is on the advice of a doctor.
- Robaxin® (Methocarbamol)
- Robaxacet® (Methocarbamol- acetaminophen)
Report ongoing symptoms to transplant clinic
IMODIUM – Unless directed by your doctor or the transplant team
Report ongoing symptoms to transplant clinic
Very little research has been done on these products and the effect that they have on transplant medications. We recommend that you
do not take any naturopathic, herbal, traditional or homeopathic products until you have discussed this with a transplant pharmacist. Safety of these products may vary depending on how they mix with anti-rejection medications, side effects and the ability of some of these products to stimulate immune system, which can make you more likely to reject your transplant. Some of the most common products and their safety are as follows:
This supplement is an immune booster and is NOT safe for transplant patients because it will act against your transplant medications.
Taking concentrated garlic supplement may cause bleeding and should NOT be used by transplant patients. Supplemental form of garlic contains a super-concentrated version of garlic.
It is safe to continue eating garlic with food.
Ginger boosts your immune system, which is NOT safe for transplant patients because it will act against your transplant medications.
Drinking ginger or other herbal teas in moderation or using ginger in food as part of a recipe is safe. Our concern is when you are taking a concentrated source in a pill or liquid form.
This supplement may cause increased bleeding and should
NOT be used by transplant patients.
Safety
Taking a supplement (pill or capsule) with probiotics is NOT safe for transplant patients. Because your immune system is lowered you are more susceptible to infections and putting a potentially live bacteria into your body may cause an infection.
Eating foods with probiotics is safe. However, there are no standards in the food industry regarding probiotics and the food you eat may not actually contain the ingredients on the label.
Do NOT take this supplement. It interferes with your immunosuppressive medications TACROLIMUS and CYCLOSPORINE.
This supplement is safe to take. However, advise your transplant team before starting to take this supplement.
