| Bromelain |
May increase effects of
blood-thinning drugs and tetracycline antibiotics. |
| Echinacea |
Might counteract
immune-suppressant drugs such as glucocorticoids taken for lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
Might increase side effects of methotrexate. |
| Evening Primrose oil |
Can counteract the effects of
anti-convulsant drugs. |
| Fish oil |
May increase effects of
blood-thinning drugs and herbs. |
| Folic acid |
Interferes with methotrexate;
ask your doctor how to take it. |
| G.L.A. |
May increase effects of
blood-thinning drugs and herbs. |
| Garlic |
Can increase effects of
blood-thinning drugs and herbs. |
| Ginger |
Can increase NSAID side
effects and effects of blood-thinning drugs and herbs. |
| Ginkgo |
May increase effects of
blood-thinning drugs and herbs. |
| Ginseng |
May increase effects of
blood-thinning drugs, estrogens and glucocorticoids; shouldn’t be used by those with
diabetes; may interact with MAO inhibitors. |
| Kava Kava |
Can increase effects of
alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers. |
| Magnesium |
May interact with blood
pressure medications. |
| St. John’s Wort |
May enhance effects of
narcotics, alcohol, and antidepressants; increase risk of sunburn; interfere with iron
absorption. |
| Valerian |
Can increase the effects of
sedatives and tranquilizers. |
| Zinc |
Can interfere with glucocorticoids and other immunosuppressing drugs. |
