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Herb-drug interactions.
Concurrent use of herbs may mimic, magnify, or oppose the effect of drugs. Plausible cases of herb-drug interactions include: bleeding when warfarin is combined with ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), garlic (Allium sativum), dong quai (Angelica sinensis), or danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza); mild serotonin syndrome in patients who mix St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) with serotonin-reuptake inhibitors;...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Planta Medica
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0032-0943,1439-0221
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1315285