Interaction between herbal supplements and pharmaceutical drugs has been documented
in the medical literature. Herbal supplements can alter blood concentrations of co …

Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) usually consists of measuring blood concentrations of a
drug or metabolite in the body, or measuring an intended or unintended effect of the drug …

Herbal supplements are available without prescription in many countries throughout the
world and accounting for over $30 billion US dollar in sale. A majority of US population (25 …

METHODS Adult patients were recruited from the outpatient clinics at Santa Clara Valley
Medical Center, a public teaching hospital with 500,000 outpatient visits per year in San …

Millions of people today use herbal therapies along with prescription and non prescription
medications. Although considered natural, many of these herbal therapies can interact with …

In recent years, the issue of herbal medicine-drug interactions has generated significant
concern. Such interactions can increase the risk for an individual patient, especially with …

Interactions between herbal and conventional medicines can occur by either
pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic mechanisms, resulting in a reduction or increase in …

Plants have been used in the treatment of many diseases since ancient times, while also
having served as a major source of modern single compound drugs. Herbal medicines …

Nearly 25% of US adults report concurrently taking a prescription medication with a dietary
supplement. Some supplements, such as St. John's wort and goldenseal, are known to …

Clinical studies and case reports have identified a number of herb-drug interactions
potentiated by the concurrent use of herbal medicines with prescription drugs. The purpose …