An evidence-based systematic review of herb and supplement interactions by the natural standard research collaboration

Expert Opinion on Drug Safety

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 719-728

  Ulbricht, Catherine ^a   Basch, Ethan ^b   Weissner, Wendy ^b   Hackman, Dana ^b  

^a Natural Standard   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Herb; Supplement

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; CYCLOSPORIN; CYTOCHROME P450; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DIURETIC AGENT; ECHINACEA PURPUREA EXTRACT; FELODIPINE; GARLIC EXTRACT; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HYPERGLYCEMIC AGENT; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; INDINAVIR; LAXATIVE; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; NIFEDIPINE; PEPPERMINT OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; SABAL EXTRACT; SEDATIVE AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNINDEXED DRUG; VITAMIN; WARFARIN; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

BLEEDING; BLOOD CLOTTING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG USE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYDRASTIS; HYDRASTIS EXTRACT; LIVER TOXICITY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; EXPERT WITNESS; HERB DRUG INTERACTION;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HERB-DRUG INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; PLANT PREPARATIONS;

EID: 33747471447     PISSN: 14740338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/14740338.5.5.719     Document Type: Review

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