Herb, nutrient, and drug interactions : clinical implications and therapeutic strategies
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove (Author), Jonathan Treasure (Author), Dwight L. McKee (Author)
"Presenting detailed, evidence-based coverage of the most commonly encountered therapeutic agents in modern clinical practice. Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions: Clinical Implications and Therapeutic Strategies is your invaluable guide for safe and effective integration of herbal, nutrient, and drug therapies for your patients or clients. Combining pharmaceuticals with herbs or nutrients may complement or interfere with a drug's therapeutic action or may increase adverse effects. Additionally, drug-induced depletion of nutrients can occur. It is critical that you know how herbal and nutritional substances might affect your treatment plan and your patient's health."--Jacket
xxviii, 932 pages ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
9780323029643, 9789996058370, 0323029647, 9996058379
149286184
Interactions Probability, Significance and Source Strength GuidesSection I: Herbs Interacting with DrugsAloe (Aloe vera) Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus) Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) Cascara Cayenne (Capsicum) Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis) Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) Echinacea (Echinacea spp.) Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus)Ephedra (Ephedra sinica) Feverfew (Tanacetum parth.) Garlic (Allium sativum) Ginger (Zingiber off.)Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) Ginseng, Chinese/Korean (Panax ginseng) Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica) Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) Hawthorn (Crataegus) Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Kava Kava (Piper methysticum) Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) Milk Thistle Seed (Silybum marianum) Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) Reishi Mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) Turmeric/Curcumin (Curcuma longa) Valerian (Valeriana off.) Vitex/Chaste (Vitex agnus-castus) Section II: Nutrients Interacting with Drugs and Drug-Induced Nutrient DepletionsA. VitaminsBeta-Carotene Folic AcidVitamin A / RetinolVitamin B1 / ThiamineVitamin B2 / RiboflavinVitamin B3 / Niacin/NiacinamideVitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin C / Ascorbic AcidVitamin D / CalciferolVitamin E Vitamin K B. MineralsBoron CalciumChromiumCopperIronMagnesiumPotassiumSeleniumZincC. Amino AcidsArginine CarnitineMethioninePhenylalanine TryptophanTyrosineD. Nutriceuticals and Physiologics5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan)Alpha Lipoic Acid Chondroitin Sulfate Coenzyme Q10DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) Glucosamine sulfate InositolMelatoninOmega 3 Fatty Acids (including Fish Oils: DHA and EPA)PABA (Para-aminobenzoic Acid) PolicosanolProbiotic Intestinal Flora and Prebiotics S-adenosyl Methionine (SAMe)Section III: Cross IndexesA. Drugs by Trade NamesB. Drugs by Generic NamesC. Drugs by Drug ClassesIndex
Accompanying CD-ROM includes monograph references