title: Interactions between drugs and four common medicinal herbs.
abstract: Herbal remedies are popular in the UK, but there is evidence that some of the most commonly used herbs can interact with conventional drugs, sometimes with potentially serious consequences. This article looks at four common herbal remedies and examines the scientific evidence for their interactions with drugs.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham City University, Birmingham. roger.mcfadden@bcu.ac.uk
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McFadden
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005737:Garlic / Q000009:adverse effects; D020441:Ginkgo biloba / Q000009:adverse effects; D006035:Glycyrrhiza / Q000009:adverse effects; D041743:Herb-Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D020902:Hypericum / Q000009:adverse effects; D059065:Medication Reconciliation; D009251:NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D009251:NADPH-Ferrihemoprotein Reductase