Herb-Drug Interactions from A to Z

A Guide for Health Care Professionals and the Public Volume 2

This volume provides information about herb-drug interactions that may arise as a result of the increasing interest in medicinal plants or herbal products and the concomitant use of conventional drugs. It also highlights evidence on herb-drug interactions from a systematic review, providing rapid access to information on their clinical use.

This volume provides information about herb-drug interactions that may arise as a result of the increasing interest in medicinal plants or herbal products and the concomitant use of conventional drugs. Medicinal plant-drug interactions are inevitable, especially when the elderly use medicinal plant products in addition to polypharmacy. Concurrent consumption of herbal products and conventional drugs is a serious concern. Over-the-counter herbal drug’s doses can inhibit the metabolism of conventional drugs, increasing plasma levels of the drug. This book highlights evidence on herb-drug interactions from a systematic review, providing rapid access to information on their clinical use.

Key Features

• Includes information on the interactions of selected medicinal plants with the conventional drugs that are used concurrently.
• Numerous evidence-based resources are available to clinicians on the safe use of herbal products.
• Provides general information about the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interaction mechanisms of medicinal plants and herbal products that are used concurrently with conventional medicines.
• Since medicinal plants and herbal products contain many bioactive compounds, interactions with conventional drugs are covered here to assist clinicians with patient safety.
• Focuses on the chemical constituents and their basic chemical structures of the medicinal plant parts used in folk medicine.

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