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Article: Herbal remedy checklist.
- Article from:
- AIDS Alert
- Article date:
- May 1, 2000
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Herbal remedy checklist
Herbal products may have side effects or adverse interactions with over-the-counter or prescription drugs. This checklist will help health care providers and patients can determine the best strategy for HIV treatment.
Herb that the Food and Drug Administration specifically recommends not be used by HIV patients who are taking protease inhibitors or nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors:
St. Johns Wort
Herbs with known adverse effects or drug interactions:
Asian ginseng: may interact with digoxin, increasing levels of digoxin in blood
Black cohosh: may cause hypotension, weight gain, ...