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Herbal supplements and heart medicines may not mix
Herbal supplements and prescription medications
Playing it safe with herbal supplements
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Herbal supplements and prescription medicines
Herbal supplements and drug interactions
Coenzyme Q-10
Danshen
Evening primrose
Garlic
Ginkgo biloba
Ginseng
Hawthorn
Licorice
Saw palmetto
St. John's wort
Be safe with herbal supplements
Playing it safe with herbal supplements
Content
Herbal supplements and prescription medicines
Herbal supplements and drug interactions
Coenzyme Q-10
Danshen
Evening primrose
Garlic
Ginkgo biloba
Ginseng
Hawthorn
Licorice
Saw palmetto
St. John's wort
Be safe with herbal supplements
Hawthorn
Hawthorn might interact with:
- Beta blockers, such as atenolol (Tenormin), nadolol or propranolol (Inderal LA, Innopran XL).
- Calcium channel blockers, such as diltiazem, nifedipine (Procardia) and verapamil (Verelan).
- Nitrates, such as nitroglycerin (Nitrostat, Nitro-Dur, others) and isosorbide (Isordil).
- Digoxin.
