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    Beta-glucans may interact with several medications. It could increase the risk of life-threatening side effects when taken with indomethacin. Beta-glucans may also lower blood pressure, so taking it with blood pressure medications could cause blood pressure to drop too low. Additionally, beta-glucans could decrease the effectiveness of immunosuppressant drugs by increasing the immune system. The document provides dosing guidelines for beta-glucans and lists examples of medications that may interact.

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    Beta-glucans may interact with several medications. It could increase the risk of life-threatening side effects when taken with indomethacin. Beta-glucans may also lower blood pressure, so taking it with blood pressure medications could cause blood pressure to drop too low. Additionally, beta-glucans could decrease the effectiveness of immunosuppressant drugs by increasing the immune system. The document provides dosing guidelines for beta-glucans and lists examples of medications that may interact.

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    Beta-glucans may interact with several medications. It could increase the risk of life-threatening side effects when taken with indomethacin. Beta-glucans may also lower blood pressure, so taking it with blood pressure medications could cause blood pressure to drop too low. Additionally, beta-glucans could decrease the effectiveness of immunosuppressant drugs by increasing the immune system. The document provides dosing guidelines for beta-glucans and lists examples of medications that may interact.

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    Beta-glucans may interact with several medications. It could increase the risk of life-threatening side effects when taken with indomethacin. Beta-glucans may also lower blood pressure, so taking it with blood pressure medications could cause blood pressure to drop too low. Additionally, beta-glucans could decrease the effectiveness of immunosuppressant drugs by increasing the immune system. The document provides dosing guidelines for beta-glucans and lists examples of medications that may interact.

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    Are there any interactions with medications?

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    Beta Glucans
    Indomethacin
    Interaction Rating: Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
    Talk with your health provider.
    Taking beta -glucans with the drug indomethacin might increase the risk developing for life-threatening
    side effects to indomethacin. Until more is known about this potential interaction, be cautious when
    taking beta -glucans with indomethacin.

    Medications for high blood pressure (Antihypertensive drugs)


    Interaction Rating: Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
    Talk with your health provider.
    Beta-glucans might decrease blood pressure in some people. Taking beta-glucans along with
    medications used for lowering high blood pressure might cause your blood pressure to go too low.
    However, it is not known if this is a big concern. Do not take too much beta-glucans if you are taking
    medications for high blood pressure.

    Some medications for high blood pressure include captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), losartan
    (Cozaar), valsartan (Diovan), diltiazem (Cardizem), Amlodipine (Norvasc), hydrochlorothiazide
    (HydroDiuril), furosemide (Lasix), and many others

    Medications that decrease the immune system (Immunosuppressants)


    Interaction Rating: Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
    Talk with your health provider.
    Beta-glucans increase the immune system. By increasing the immune system, beta-glucans might
    decrease the effectiveness of medications that decrease the immune system.

    Some medications that decrease the immune system include azathioprine (Imuran), basiliximab
    (Simulect), cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), daclizumab (Zenapax), muromonab-CD3 (OKT3,
    Orthoclone OKT3), mycophenolate (CellCept), tacrolimus (FK506, Prograf), sirolimus (Rapamune),
    prednisone (Deltasone, Orasone), corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), and others.

    Dosing considerations for Beta-glucans.


    The following doses have been studied in scientific research:
    BY MOUTH:

    For high cholesterol: 7.5 grams twice daily beta glucans fiber from yeast added to juice has
    been used. Barley-derived beta glucans have also been used in doses of 3-10 grams/day.

    INTRAVENOUS:
    Healthcare providers give beta glucans intravenously (IV) for HIV infection, to extend life in
    patients with cancer, and to prevent infection in certain patients undergoing surgery.

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