Blood thinners, even baby aspirin, can present a challenge to those interested in a course of anti-inflammatory medications.  The issue lies in the fact that NSAIDs lengthen your bleeding time.  If such a medicine is taken while also on a medicine designed to ‘thin’ the blood by chemical blockade of the natural clotting in the body, a bleeding risk occurs.  Common, but not an exhaustive list of blood thinners, would include Plavix, aspirin and Coumadin (warfarin).

Other NSAIDs as noted are often available over the counter and found as a part of cold medicines or other elixirs. None of these should be used in combination with a prescription anti-inflammatory.