Effects of herbal supplements in medicine
Herbal supplements are available without prescription in many countries throughout the world. Contrary to the popular belief that herbal remedies are safe and effective, many herbal supplements have known toxicity and can interact with many Western drugs causing increased clearance of such drugs and...
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| Main Author | |
|---|---|
| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Berlin ; New York :
Walter de Gruyter,
©2011.
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| Series | Patient safety ;
v. 2. |
| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9783110245622 3110245620 9781523100453 1523100451 128316597X 9781283165976 9786613165978 6613165972 9783110245615 3110245612 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource (xi, 122 pages) : illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Commonly used herbal supplements
- Abnormal liver function tests due to use of herbal supplements
- Kelp and thyroid panel
- Interferences in digoxin immunoassays by various herbal supplements
- Interaction of St. John's wort with various drugs
- Which herbs to avoid with warfarin therapy?
- Interaction of ginseng, ginkgo, garlic, and ginger supplements with various drugs
- Interaction of various fruit juices with drugs
- Heavy metal toxicity due to use of Oriental and Ayurvedic medicines
- Unexpected laboratory test results due to contamination of herbal supplements with western drugs
- Moderately toxic and dangerous herbs.