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5-hydroxytryptophan	CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE	5-hydroxytryptophan promotes serotonin levels in the brain. The selective serotonin- reuptake inhibitors, such as citalopram also known as Celexa@, act to increase serotonin levels. The simultaneous use of both could raise serotonin levels too high and trigger a potentially fatal chain of reactions called serotonin syndrome (SS). SS is rare. Serious complications include seizures, abnormal blood clotting and bleeding, respiratory failure, severe high fever, and death.
5-hydroxytryptophan	ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE	5-hydroxytryptophan promotes serotonin levels in the brain. The selective serotonin- reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such escitralopram also known as Lexapro@, act to increase serotonin levels. The simultaneous use of both could raise serotonin levels too high and trigger a potentially fatal chain of reactions called serotonin syndrome (SS). SS is rare. Serious complications include seizures, abnormal blood clotting and bleeding, respiratory failure, severe high fever, and death.
5-hydroxytryptophan	FLUOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE	5-hydroxytryptophan promotes serotonin levels in the brain. The selective serotonin- reuptake inhibitors SSRIs), such as fluoxetine also known as Prozac@, act to increase serotonin levels. The simultaneous use of both could raise serotonin levels too high and trigger a potentially fatal chain of reactions called serotonin syndrome (SS). SS is rare. Serious complications include seizures, abnormal blood clotting and bleeding, respiratory failure, severe high fever, and death.
5-hydroxytryptophan	FLUVOXAMINE MALEATE	5-hydroxytryptophan promotes serotonin levels in the brain. The selective serotonin- reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as fluvoxamine, act to increase serotonin levels. The simultaneous use of both could raise serotonin levels too high and trigger a potentially fatal chain of reactions called serotonin syndrome (SS). SS is rare. Serious complications include seizures, abnormal blood clotting and bleeding, respiratory failure, severe high fever, and death.
5-hydroxytryptophan	PAROXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE	5-hydroxytryptophan promotes serotonin levels in the brain. The selective serotonin- reuptake inhibitors, such as paroxetine also known as Paxil@, act to increase serotonin levels. The simultaneous use of both could raise serotonin levels too high and trigger a potentially fatal chain of reactions called serotonin syndrome (SS). SS is rare. Serious complications include seizures, abnormal blood clotting and bleeding, respiratory failure, severe high fever, and death.
5-hydroxytryptophan	PHENELZINE	5-hydroxytryptophan promotes serotonin levels in the brain and is considered a serotonergic substance. The monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), such as phenelzine, can interact with serotonergic substances and drugs and trigger a serotonin syndrome (SS). SS is rare. Serious complications include seizures, abnormal blood clotting and bleeding, respiratory failure, severe high fever, and death.
5-hydroxytryptophan	SERTRALINE HYDROCHLORIDE	5-hydroxytryptophan promotes serotonin levels in the brain. The selective serotonin- reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), such as sertraline also known as Zoloft@, act to increase serotonin levels. The simultaneous use of both could raise serotonin levels too high and trigger a potentially fatal chain of reactions called serotonin syndrome (SS). SS is rare. Serious complications include seizures, abnormal blood clotting and bleeding, respiratory failure, severe high fever, and death.
5-hydroxytryptophan	TRANYLCYPROMINE	5-hydroxytryptophan promotes serotonin levels in the brain and is considered a serotonergic substance. The monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), such as tranylcypromine, can interact with serotonergic substances and drugs and trigger a serotonin syndrome (SS). SS is rare. Serious complications include seizures, abnormal blood clotting and bleeding, respiratory failure, severe high fever, and death.
acacia	MOST DRUGS	Acacia is a high fiber herb and when taken simultaneously with a drug(s) and/or minerals, can decrease the absorption of these. Avoid taking together.
aloe	ACARBOSE	Aloe is an herb that has a hypoglycemic activity and decreases glucose absorption. If taken with hypoglycemic drugs such as the antidiabetic agent acarbose, used to control elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics, there could be an additive effect and blood sugar levels becoming lower than desired.
aloe	ACETOHEXAMIDE	Aloe is an herb that has a hypoglycemic activity and decreases glucose absorption. If taken with hypoglycemic drugs such as the sulfonalurea acetohexamide, used to control elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics, there could be an additive effect and blood sugar levels becoming lower than desired.
aloe	ADENOSINE	Aloe is an herb with a cathartic laxative action. This action can lead to depletion of potassium. Low potassium levels can increase the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias (irregular, often rapid heart beat). This herb could diminish the effect if you are given medication, like adenosine, in an ER to correct a cardiac arrhythmia.
aloe	AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE	Aloe is an herb with a cathartic laxative action. This action can lead to depletion of potassium. Low potassium levels can increase the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias (irregular, often rapid heart beat). This herb should be taken cautiously if you are taking medication, like amiodarone, to correct or control an underlying cardiac arrhythmia.
aloe	BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE	Aloe is an herb with a cathartic laxative action. This action can lead to depletion of potassium. Low potassium levels can increase the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias (irregular, often rapid heart beat). This herb could diminish the effect if you are given medication, like bretylium, in an ER to correct a lethal cardiac arrhythmia.
aloe	CHLORPROPAMIDE	Aloe is an herb that has a hypoglycemic activity and decreases glucose absorption. If taken with hypoglycemic drugs such as the sulfonalurea chlorpropamide, used to control elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics, there could be an additive effect and blood sugar levels becoming lower than desired.
aloe	CORTICOSTEROIDS	Aloe may cause increased side effects of depletion of potassium and possible fluid imbalances if taken with the oral corticosteroids. Oral corticosteroids includes betamethasone, cortisone, dexamethasone, fludrocortisone, hydrocortisone, prednisolone, and prednisone.
aloe	DIGOXIN	Aloe is an herb with a cathartic laxative action. This action can lead to depletion of potassium. Low potassium levels can increase the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias (irregular, often rapid heart beat). This herb should be taken cautiously if you are taking medication, like digoxin, to correct or control an underlying cardiac arrhythmia and or rapid heart beat.
aloe	FLECAINIDE ACETATE	Aloe is an herb with a cathartic laxative action. This action can lead to depletion of potassium. Low potassium levels can increase the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias (irregular, often rapid heart beat). This herb should be taken cautiously if you are taking medication, like flecainide, to correct or control an underlying cardiac arrhythmia.
aloe	GLIMEPIRIDE	Aloe is an herb that has a hypoglycemic activity and decreases glucose absorption. If taken with hypoglycemic drugs such as the sulfonalurea glimepiride, used to control elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics, there could be an additive effect and blood sugar levels becoming lower than desired.
aloe	GLIPIZIDE	Aloe is an herb that has a hypoglycemic activity and decreases glucose absorption. If taken with hypoglycemic drugs such as the sulfonalurea glipizide, used to control elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics, there could be an additive effect and blood sugar levels becoming lower than desired.
aloe	GLYBURIDE	Aloe is an herb that has a hypoglycemic activity and decreases glucose absorption. If taken with hypoglycemic drugs such as the sulfonalurea glyburide, used to control elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics, there could be an additive effect and blood sugar levels becoming lower than desired.
aloe	INSULIN	Aloe is an herb that has a hypoglycemic activity and decreases glucose absorption. If taken with hypoglycemic drugs such as the insulins, used to control blood sugars in patients such as diabetics, there could be an additive effect and blood sugar levels becoming lower than desired. The various types of insulins available includes the rapid-acting, short-acting, intermediate-acting, or long-acting insulins. The names and brands of the insulins are insulin aspart (Novolog@), insulin glargine (Lantis@), insulin human (Humulin@, Novolin@,Velosulin@), insulin isophane also known as neutral protamine hagedorn insulin or NPH (HumulinN@, Ilente@ II NPH, purified pork), insulin lispro (humalog@), and insulin zinc (Lente@).
aloe	LIDOCAINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Aloe is an herb with a cathartic laxative action. This action can lead to depletion of potassium. Low potassium levels can increase the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias (irregular, often rapid heart beat). This herb could diminish the effect if you are given medication, like lidocaine HCL, in an ER to correct a lethal cardiac arrhythmia.
aloe	METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE	Aloe is an herb that has a hypoglycemic activity and decreases glucose absorption. If taken with hypoglycemic drugs such as the antidiabetic agent metformin, used to control elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics, there could be an additive effect and blood sugar levels becoming lower than desired.
aloe	NATEGLINIDE	Aloe is an herb that has a hypoglycemic activity and decreases glucose absorption. If taken with hypoglycemic drugs such as the antidiabetic agent nateglinide, used to control elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics, there could be an additive effect and blood sugar levels becoming lower than desired.
aloe	PIOGLITAZONE HYDROCHLORIDE	Aloe is an herb that has a hypoglycemic activity and decreases glucose absorption. If taken with hypoglycemic drugs such as the antidiabetic agent pioglitazone, used to control elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics, there could be an additive effect and blood sugar levels becoming lower than desired.
aloe	PROCAINAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE	Aloe is an herb with a cathartic laxative action. This action can lead to depletion of potassium. Low potassium levels can increase the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias (irregular, often rapid heart beat). This herb could diminish the effect if you are given medication, like procainamide, in an ER to correct a lethal cardiac arrhythmia.
aloe	QUINIDINE	Aloe is an herb with a cathartic laxative action. This action can lead to depletion of potassium. Low potassium levels can increase the occurrence of cardiac arrhythmias (irregular, often rapid heart beat). This herb should be taken cautiously if you are taking medication, like quinidine, to correct or control an underlying cardiac arrhythmia.
aloe	REPAGLINIDE	Aloe is an herb that has a hypoglycemic activity and decreases glucose absorption. If taken with hypoglycemic drugs such as the antidiabetic agent repaglinide, used to control elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics, there could be an additive effect and blood sugar levels becoming lower than desired.
aloe	ROSIGLITAZONE MALEATE	Aloe is an herb that has a hypoglycemic activity and decreases glucose absorption. If taken with hypoglycemic drugs such as the antidiabetic agent rosiglitazone, used to control elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics, there could be an additive effect and blood sugar levels becoming lower than desired.
aloe	TOLAZAMIDE	Aloe is an herb that has a hypoglycemic activity and decreases glucose absorption. If taken with hypoglycemic drugs such as the sulfonalurea tolazamide, used to control elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics, there could be an additive effect and blood sugar levels becoming lower than desired.
aloe	TOLBUTAMIDE	Aloe is an herb that has a hypoglycemic activity and decreases glucose absorption. If taken with hypoglycemic drugs such as the sulfonalurea tolbutamide, used to control elevated blood sugar levels in diabetics, there could be an additive effect and blood sugar levels becoming lower than desired.
angelica	HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE	Angelica is a photosensitizing herb. It is the furanocoumarins found often in umbelliferae resembling psoralens that cause this effect. Photosensitizing means the skin will be more sensitive to the effects of the sun. This effect is compounded if this herb is taken simultaneously with a photosensitizing drug like hydrochlorothiazide (HCT). Avoid the combined use of these or avoid the sun if taken together.
artichoke	ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM	Artichoke is an herb that can add to the cholesterol lowering effects of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, also known as the statin drugs, such as atorvastatin.
artichoke	FLUVASTATIN SODIUM	Artichoke is an herb that can add to the cholesterol lowering effects of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, also known as the statin drugs, such as fluvastatin.
artichoke	LOVASTATIN	Artichoke is an herb that can add to the cholesterol lowering effects of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, also known as the statin drugs, such as lovastatin.
artichoke	PRAVASTATIN SODIUM	Artichoke is an herb that can add to the cholesterol lowering effects of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, also known as the statin drugs, such as pravastatin.
artichoke	ROSUVASTATIN	Artichoke is an herb that can add to the cholesterol lowering effects of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, also known as the statin drugs, such as rosuvastatin.
artichoke	SIMVASTATIN	Artichoke is an herb that can add to the cholesterol lowering effects of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, also known as the statin drugs, such as simvastatin.
astragalus	BECLOMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE	Astragalus is an herb that has an immune stimulating action. It may interfere with the effectiveness of immune suppressing drugs like beclomethasone which is an inhaled synthetic corticosteroid used to stabilize asthma.
astragalus	BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE	Astragalus is an herb that has an immune stimulating action. It may interfere with the effectiveness of immune response suppressing drugs like betamethasone dipropionate, a synthetic glucocorticoid.
astragalus	BETAMETHASONE VALERATE	Astragalus is an herb that has an immune stimulating action. It may interfere with the effectiveness of immune response suppressing drugs like betamethasone dipropionate, a synthetic glucocorticoid.
astragalus	CORTICOSTEROIDS	Astragalus is an herb that has an immune stimulating action. It may interfere with the effectiveness of immune suppressing drugs like the corticosteroids both the glucocorticoids and the mineralcorticoids which includes beclomethasone, betamethasone, cortisone, dexamethasone, fludrocortisone acetate, flunisolide, fluticasone propionate, hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone, and triamcinolone.
astragalus	CYCLOSPORINE	Astragalus is an herb that has an immune stimulating action. It may interfere with the effectiveness of immune suppressing drugs like cyclosporine.
astragalus	DEXAMETHASONE	Astragalus is an herb that has an immune stimulating action. It may interfere with the effectiveness of immune suppressing drugs like dexamethasone, a synthetic glucocorticoid steroid.
astragalus	HYDROCORTISONE	Astragalus is an herb that has an immune stimulating action. It may interfere with the effectiveness of immune suppressing drugs like hydocortisone, a glucocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex.
astragalus	METHYLPREDNISOLONE	Astragalus is an herb that has an immune stimulating action. It may interfere with the effectiveness of immune suppressing drugs like methylprednisolone, a synthetic glucocorticoid steroid.
astragalus	PREDNISOLONE	Astragalus is an herb that has an immune stimulating action. It may interfere with the effectiveness of immune suppressing drugs like prednisolone, a synthetic glucocorticoid steroid.
astragalus	PREDNISONE	Astragalus is an herb that has an immune stimulating action. It may interfere with the effectiveness of immune suppressing drugs like prednisone, a synthetic glucocorticoid steroid.
astragalus	TRIAMCINOLONE	Astragalus is an herb that has an immune stimulating action. It may interfere with the effectiveness of immune suppressing drugs like triamcinolone which is an inhaled synthetic corticosteroid used to stabilize asthma.
astragalus	TRIAMCINOLONE	Astragalus is an herb that has an immune stimulating action. It may interfere with the effectiveness of immune suppressing drugs like triamcinolone which is an inhaled synthetic corticosteroid used to stabilize asthma.
belladonna	AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE	Belladonna is an anticholinergic herb and can interfere with the absorption of antiarrythmic drugs like amiodarone. It's activity occurs primarily from it's atropine content. There is a potential for decreased effectiveness or inconsistent effectiveness of the antiarrythmic drug leading to irregular, sometimes too rapid heart beat that could be lethal. This combination of drug and herb is to be avoided.
belladonna	AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Belladonna is an anticholinergic herb. It's activity occurs primarily from it's atropine content. The tricyclic drugs such as amitriptyline are anticholinergic. The combination of these two could have a strong additive effect and marked side effects of dry mouth and eyes and constipation.
belladonna	CLOMIPRAMINE	Belladonna is an anticholinergic herb. It's activity occurs primarily from it's atropine content. The tricyclic drugs such as clomipramine are anticholinergic. The combination of these two could have a strong additive effect and marked side effects of dry mouth and eyes and constipation.
belladonna	DESIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Belladonna is an anticholinergic herb. It's activity occurs primarily from it's atropine content. The tricyclic drugs such as desipramine are anticholinergic. The combination of these two could have a strong additive effect and marked side effects of dry mouth and eyes and constipation.
belladonna	DOXEPIN HYDROCHLORIDE	Belladonna is an anticholinergic herb. It's activity occurs primarily from it's atropine content. The tricyclic drugs such as doxepin are anticholinergic. The combination of these two could have a strong additive effect and marked side effects of dry mouth and eyes and constipation.
belladonna	FLECAINIDE ACETATE	Belladonna is an anticholinergic herb and can interfere with the absorption of antiarrythmic drugs like flecainide. It's activity occurs primarily from it's atropine content. There is a potential for decreased effectiveness or inconsistent effectiveness of the antiarrythmic drug leading to irregular, sometimes too rapid heart beat that could be lethal. This combination of drug and herb is to be avoided.
belladonna	IMIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Belladonna is an anticholinergic herb. The tricyclic drugs such as imipramine are anticholinergic. The combination of these two could have a strong additive effect and marked side effects of dry mouth and eyes and constipation.
belladonna	MAPROTILINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Belladonna is an anticholinergic herb. It's activity occurs primarily from it's atropine content. The tricyclic drugs such as maprotiline are anticholinergic. The combination of these two could have a strong additive effect and marked side effects of dry mouth and eyes and constipation.
belladonna	NORTRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Belladonna is an anticholinergic herb. It's activity occurs primarily from it's atropine content. The tricyclic drugs such as nortriptyline are anticholinergic. The combination of these two could have a strong additive effect and marked side effects of dry mouth and eyes and constipation.
belladonna	PROTRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE	Belladonna is an anticholinergic herb. It's activity occurs primarily from it's atropine content. The tricyclic drugs such as protriptyline are anticholinergic. The combination of these two could have a strong additive effect and marked side effects of dry mouth and eyes and constipation.
belladonna	QUINIDINE	Belladonna is an anticholinergic herb and can interfere with the absorption of antiarrythmic drugs like quinidine. It's activity occurs primarily from it's atropine content. There is a potential for decreased effectiveness or inconsistent effectiveness of the antiarrythmic drug leading to irregular, sometimes too rapid heart beat that could be lethal. This combination of drug and herb is to be avoided.
belladonna	TRIMIPRAMINE MALEATE	Belladonna is an anticholinergic herb. It's activity occurs primarily from it's atropine content. The tricyclic drugs such as trimipramine are anticholinergic. The combination of these two could have a strong additive effect and marked side effects of dry mouth and eyes and constipation.