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prepare a list of 4 herbs that are commonly used as OTC's and one prescription drug that may cause an adverse event for each herb that you have listed
A list of 4 herbs that are commonly used as OTC's (over the counter) medicine include;
Herb Source Drug interaction
St. John’s Wort tianjihuang it is used as a standard antidepressant therapy |
Hypericum perforatum (tops) |
warfarin (to cause bleeding); serotonin-uptake inhibitors (to cause mild serotonin syndrome); indinavir (decreased bioavailability); digitoxin, theophylline, cyclosporin, phenprocoumon, and oral contraceptives (all with reduced bioavailability) |
Ginseng Renshen it is ideal for people who are suffering from body fatigue, various weak body functions, low sexual desire, decreased appetite, and poor memory, |
Panax ginseng (root) |
antidepressants such as phenelzine sulfate (to cause manic episodes, headaches); warfarin (to cause bleeding or to decrease effectiveness); corticosteroids (potentiation); estrogens (potentiation) |
Ginger Jiang Ginger is commonly used to treat various types of "stomach problems," including motion sickness, morning sickness, colic, upset stomach, gas, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), nausea, nausea |
Zingiber officinale (rhizome) |
sulfaguanidine (enhance absorption) |
Garlic Used to treat high blood pressure, high cholesterol, coronary heart disease, heart attack, reduced blood flow due to narrowed arteries, and "hardening of the arteries |
Allium sativum (bulb) |
warfarin (to cause bleeding) |