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. 2020 May 9;19(Suppl 1):8–35.
Nutraceutical/Botanical Significant Concern Theoretical/Minor Concern
Vitamin D
  • Steroids, phenobarbital and dilantin can interfere with vitamin D metabolism

  • Orlistat and cholestyramine may interfere with vitamin D absorption

Vitamin A
  • Warfarin activity may be affected by Vitamin A

  • Retinoid medications and other products containing vitamin A may interact with each other

  • Neomycin, orlistat, and cholestyramine may interfere with vitamin A absorption

Vitamin C
  • Warfarin activity may be affected by Vitamin C

  • Vitamin C may increase aluminum absorption from antacids

  • Vitamin C may decrease exogenous estrogen metabolism

  • Vitamin C may decrease fluphenazine concentrations

  • Large doses of vitamin C may reduce half-life of HIV protease inhibitors

Zinc
  • Zinc may decrease absorption of some antibiotics when taken at same time

  • Zinc may increase side effects of cisplatin

  • Zinc may decrease the absorption of penicillamine

  • Amiloride may increase amount of zinc in body

Melatonin
  • Possible interactions with warfarin, nifedipine and immune suppressing drugs.

Quercetin
  • Quercetin may affect medications metabolized by CYP2C8, CYP2D6, CYP3A4, and P-glycoprotein substrates

  • Quercetin may decrease the effectiveness of some antibiotics

  • Quercetin may increase concentrations of cyclosporine

Fish Oil
  • Fish oil may slow blood clotting, taking with other blood thinners may increase chances for bruising and bleeding

N-Acetyl Cysteine
  • Caution in those with a sulfur sensitivity

Glutathione
  • Caution in those with a sulfur sensitivity

Astragalus
  • Astragalus may decrease the effectiveness of cyclophosphamide and other immune suppressants

  • Astragalus may decrease the excretion of lithium

Andrographis
  • Andrographis may decrease blood pressure, taking with blood pressure medications may cause hypotension

  • Andrographis may decrease the effectiveness of immune suppressing medications

  • Andrographis may slow blood clotting, taking with other blood thinners may increase chances for bruising and bleeding

Reishi
  • Reishi may decrease blood pressure, taking with blood pressure medications may cause hypotension

  • High doses of reishi may slow blood clotting, taking with other blood thinners may increase chances for bruising and bleeding

Berberine
  • Berberine may decrease metabolism of cyclosportine

  • Berberine may affect medications metabolized by CYP3A4

Baicalin
  • Baicalin may decrease the effects of exogenous estrogen

  • Baicalin may decrease the excretion of lithium

Echinacea
  • Echinacea might decrease caffeine metabolism

  • Echinacea may affect medications metabolized by CYP3A4 and CYP1A2

  • Echinacea may decrease the effectiveness of immune suppressing medications

Goldenseal
  • Goldenseal may decrease cyclosporine metabolism

  • Goldenseal may increase digoxin levels

  • Goldenseal may affect medications metabolized by CYP2D6, CYP3A4, and P-Glycoprotein substrates.

Curcurmin
  • Curcumin may slow blood clotting, taking with other blood thinners may increase chances for bruising and bleeding

Bromelain
  • Bromelain might increase levels of amoxicillin

  • Bromelain may change levels of tetracyclines

  • Bromelain may slow blood clotting, taking with other blood thinners may increase chances for bruising and bleeding.

Resveratrol
  • Resveratrol may affect medications metabolized by CYP3A4.

  • Resveratrol may slow blood clotting, taking with other blood thinners may increase chances for bruising and bleeding.

Sulforaphane
  • Sulforaphane may affect medications metabolized by CYP1A2

Boswellia
  • None known