Friday, 28 February 2014

HERBAL MEDICATIONS


Drug.                    Main Use                         Side effect

St. John's wort - used for depression.             - up regulates Cytochrome p450 so speedy metabolism .                                                                          of drugs

Ginkgo              -used to enhance memory,in PVD.          -       Causes bleeding by inhibiting playlet activating  .      .                                                                                 factor. Mild MAOI.


Garlic.               - used to lower BP and in atherosclerosis -      increases chances of bleeding

Ginseng             - used as stimulant, content of energy drinks--increases risk of bleeding

Ephedra.            - used as stimulant , abuse potential.             - hypertension,tachycardia ,   palpitations, arythmias


Kava.              - used in anxiety treatment sedative              -  potentiation of sedative effects of     . .......                                                                                              anesthetics 

No comments:

Post a Comment