Can’t you eat oats if you’re on statins?

You can eat oats with statin drugs, but you need to separate the times. Statin drugs are now widely used in lowering blood lipids, such as Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin, etc. They are usually taken once in the evening or in the morning. Oatmeal is a kind of coarse grain, low in sugar and rich in nutritional value, but after consumption, it will speed up the peristalsis of the intestines and stomach and affect the absorption of statin-listed drugs, prolonging their retention time in the blood, which may aggravate the side effects. Therefore, it is recommended to avoid taking statin with oatmeal to avoid affecting the drug effect of statin and increasing the adverse reactions. During the period of taking statin drugs, in addition to oats, patients are also not recommended to consume grapefruit, food containing alcohol, animal offal, etc. at the same time, all of which will affect the efficacy of statin drugs. It is contraindicated for those who are allergic to the components of statin drugs, those with severely impaired liver and kidney function, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. While taking statins, monitor liver function and creatine kinase regularly as prescribed by the doctor, and seek medical advice if you feel unwell.