Herbal Supplements—Drug Interactions covers the mechanisms of herbal remedies and their impact on standard medications. It offers a practical approach that focuses not only on specific drug interactions, but the mechanisms behind those interactions and their clinical significance.

Herbal Supplements—Drug Interactions examines the overall use of herbs, includes sections on individual herbs, and considers pertinent regulatory issues and concerns in industry.

Features of Herbal Supplements—Drug Interactions:

• thoroughly examines the pharmacokinetics of various herbal remedies
• includes clinical studies and detailed scientific reports on a variety of herbal compounds
• covers the most popular herbal remedies including St. John's Wort and ginseng
• discusses herbal quality assurance and standardization
• documents trends and advances in the development of herbal products as pharmaceutical agents

Contents

1. The Landscape of Herbal Medicine Utilization and Safety
2. Drug Interactions with Herbal Products
3. In Vitro Studies with Natural Health Products
4. St. John's Wort and Echinacea Drug Interactions
5. Garlic, Ginkgo, and Ginseng: Herb-Drug Interactions
6. A Review of Chinese Herb-Drug Interactions
7. Grapefruit Juice Interactions
8. Herb Quality Assurance
9. Pharmocokinetics of Herbal Products
10. Labeling of Drug Interactions
11. Post Marketing Reporting System Evaluation
12. Post-marketing reports on St. John's Wort
13. Post Marketing reports on Grapefruit Juice
14. Botanicals as Drugs, a U.S. Perspective
15. Development of Herbal Products as Pharmaceutical Agents

Index

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