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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Echinacea |
Clinical uses:
Common cold Toxicities: -GI distress, dizziness, headache |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Ephedra |
Clinical uses:
-Indirect general agonist, releases stored catecholamines. Used for Nasal decongestion, urinary incontinence, hypotension. Toxicities: -CNS and cardiovascular stimulation; arrhythmias, stroke, and seizures at high doses |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Feverfew |
Clinical uses:
-Migraine Toxicities: -GI distress, mouth ulcers, antiplatelet actions |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Gingko |
Clinical uses:
-Intermittent claudication Toxicities: -GI distress, anxiety, insomnia, headaache, antiplatelet actions |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Kava |
Clinical uses:
-Chronic anxiety Toxicities: -GI distress, sedation, ataxia, hepatotoxicity, phototoxicity, dermatotoxicity |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Milk Thisle |
Clinical uses:
-Viral Hepatitis Toxicities: -Loose stools |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Saw Palmetto |
Clinical uses:
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Toxicities: -GI distress, Decreased libido, hypertension |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
St. John's Wort |
Clinical uses:
-Mild to moderate depression Toxicities: -GI distress and phototoxicity; serotonin syndrome. |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Dehydroepiandrosterone |
Clinical uses:
-Symptomatic improvement in females with SLE or AIDS Toxicities: -Androgenization (premenopausal women), estrogenic effects (postmenopausal), feminization (young men) |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Melatonin |
Clinical uses:
-Jet lag, insomnia Toxicities: -Sedation, suppresses midcycle LH, hypoprolactinemia |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Echinacea |
Clinical uses:
Common cold Toxicities: -GI distress, dizziness, headache |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Ephedra |
Clinical uses:
-Indirect general agonist, releases stored catecholamines. Used for Nasal decongestion, urinary incontinence, hypotension. Toxicities: -CNS and cardiovascular stimulation; arrhythmias, stroke, and seizures at high doses |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Feverfew |
Clinical uses:
-Migraine Toxicities: -GI distress, mouth ulcers, antiplatelet actions |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Gingko |
Clinical uses:
-Intermittent claudication Toxicities: -GI distress, anxiety, insomnia, headaache, antiplatelet actions |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Kava |
Clinical uses:
-Chronic anxiety Toxicities: -GI distress, sedation, ataxia, hepatotoxicity, phototoxicity, dermatotoxicity |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Milk Thisle |
Clinical uses:
-Viral Hepatitis Toxicities: -Loose stools |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Saw Palmetto |
Clinical uses:
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Toxicities: -GI distress, Decreased libido, hypertension |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
St. John's Wort |
Clinical uses:
-Mild to moderate depression Toxicities: -GI distress and phototoxicity; serotonin syndrome. |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Dehydroepiandrosterone |
Clinical uses:
-Symptomatic improvement in females with SLE or AIDS Toxicities: -Androgenization (premenopausal women), estrogenic effects (postmenopausal), feminization (young men) |
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Clinical uses and Toxicities of:
Melatonin |
Clinical uses:
-Jet lag, insomnia Toxicities: -Sedation, suppresses midcycle LH, hypoprolactinemia |
