Potential Herb/Drug Interactions for Astringents Herbs:
Absorption: May bind with pharmaceuticals and decrease absorption of drugs. Administer herbs separate than drugs w/ gap of 2-3 hrs. Esp: Chi Shi Zhi
Potential Herb/Drug Interactions for Drain Damp Herbs:
Diuretics
Potential Herb/Drug Interactions for Wind-Damp Dispelling:
Analgesics and anti-inflammatory: Wind-Damp herbs are analgesics and anti-inflammatory, but no evidence exists of adverse herb/drug
Anti-platelets and Anti-coagulants: Du Huo mildly inhibit platelet aggregation: Caution
Sedatives
Potential Herb/Drug Interactions for Resolve Phlegm and Stop cough and wheeze
These Herbs are used for their expectorant, antitussive and antiasmatic effects. No reported or documented cases of drug/herb interaction.
Potential Herb/Drug Interactions for Exterior-Releasing Herbs
Sedatives, as in alcohol...
Antibiotics: Antibiotic may be potentiated by Exterior-Releasing herbs and drugs together.
Diuretics: Some RE herbs promote urine
Potential Herb/Drug Interactions for Qi Regulating Herbs:
Antiulcer drugs: May stimulate GI acid
Sympathomimtetics: Herbs: Qing Pi, Chen Pi, Zhi Shi, Zhi Ke, stim. sympathetic nerve system. Caution w/ HTN, DM, hyperthyroid drugs & Seizures
Cardiovascular agents: herbs may increase or decrease BP. Caution CV m
Potential Herb/Drug Interactions for Aromatic Transform Damp:
Anti-Ulcer: Caution w/ patients taking histamine-2 receptor antagonists (such as Ranitidine or Famotidine) or Proton-Pump Inhibitors (such as omeprazole or lansoprazole)
Anti-platelets & Anti-coagulants: Hou Po, Sha Ren have anti-coaugulent properties
Potential Herb/Drug Interactions for Heat Clearing Herbs ( Antibiotic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory are the characteristics of Heat clearing herbs. Generally not known to interact with drugs.)
Antibiotics: synergistic effect may potentate other. Good for microorganism that are drug resistant.
No Ciproflaxin and Pu Gong Yin together:decreases absorption of Cipro.
Anti-hypertensives: Some heat Clearing herbs lower BP. Careful together.
Potential Herb/Drug Interactions for Warm Interior Herbs:
Cardiovascular Agents: Herbs have inotropic (ie affect force of muscle contract) & chronotropic effect, ex Fu Zi. don't use it cardiovascular dx (arrythmia) or meds like digoxin or thyroid supplment.
Anti-ulcer: herbs increase GI acid ex Ding Xiang
Potential Herb/Drug Interactions for Downward Draining:
Caution with pharmaceutical laxatives and diuretics. These Herbs effectively treat constipation, but used improperly with pharms can cause diarrhea, dehydration, & electrolyte imbalance. Monitor for spasms or cramps.
