Pharmacokinetic Interactions between Herbal Medicines and Drugs: Their Mechanisms and Clinical Relevance

The therapeutic efficacy of a drug or its unexpected unwanted side effects may depend on the concurrent use of a medicinal plant. In particular, constituents in the medicinal plant extracts may influence drug bioavailability, metabolism and half-life, leading to drug toxicity or failure to obtain a...

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Main Authors: Laura Rombolà, Damiana Scuteri, Straface Marilisa, Chizuko Watanabe, Luigi Antonio Morrone, Giacinto Bagetta, Maria Tiziana Corasaniti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/10/7/106