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Record 1 2015-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Homeopathy
CONT

[Herb]-drug combinations can produce untoward effects when the herbal product perturbs the activity of drug metabolizing enzymes and/or transporters. Despite increasing recognition of these types of herb-drug interactions, a standard system for interaction prediction and evaluation is nonexistent. Consequently, the mechanisms underlying herb-drug interactions remain an understudied area of pharmacotherapy.

Key term(s)
  • drug-herb interaction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacodynamie
  • Homéopathie
CONT

Selon les données probantes actuelles, l'utilisation de l'hydraste du Canada pourrait contribuer à des interactions plante-médicament, mais les données à ce sujet sont limitées et Santé Canada n'est au courant d'aucun cas d'interaction entre l'hydraste du Canada et des médicaments, que ce soit au Canada ou à l'étranger.

Key term(s)
  • interaction médicament-plante

Spanish

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