I have used this database and its variations since 1992. You might find it useful.
Warmly,
Will
http://www.InteractionsGuide.
Free Access during February!
Electronically Empowered Access to the Standard Reference Work in the Field:
Herb, Nutrient and Drug Interactions:
Clinical Implications and Therapeutic Strategies
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove ND, LAc
Jonathan Treasure MNIMH, AHG
Dwight L. McKee MD
MosbyElsevier 2008
932 pages
Presenting detailed, evidence-based coverage of the most commonly encountered therapeutic agents in modern clinical practice, this resource is designed to help you safely and effectively integrate herbal, nutrient, and drug therapy for your patients or clients. Combining pharmaceuticals with herbs or nutrients may complement or interfere with a drug's therapeutic action or may increase adverse effects. Drug-induced depletion of essential nutrients contribute to acute and long-terms adverse effects that are preventable through informed clinical management. Comprehensive clinical data, quick-reference features, and the insight and expertise of trusted authorities help you gain a confident understanding of how herbal remedies and nutritional supplements interact with pharmaceuticals and develop safe, individualized treatment strategies for your patients.
Key Content Features:
* Seventy comprehensive monographs of herb-drug and nutrient-drug interactions cover the most commonly used herbs and nutrients in health-related practice and help you coordinate safe, reliable therapy.
* Each herb and nutrient monograph features summary tables and concise, practical suggestions that provide quick and easy reference and complement the systematic review and in-depth analysis.
* Unique icons throughout the text differentiate interactions, evidence, and clinical significance.
* Up-to-date information keeps you current with the latest developments in pharmacology, nutrition, phytotherapy, biochemistry, genomics, oncology, hematology, naturopathic medicine, Chinese medicine, and other fields.
* A diverse team of authoritative experts lends valuable, trans-disciplinary insight.
Instant Online Access With Powerful Database Tools Through Web Application:
* Elegant Design – opens to summary tables and provides easy access to the depth of content that you choose.
* Instant Full Text Search - type what you're looking for, and be taken right to it.
* Intelligent Analysis Tool - select up to 10 substances and see the possible interactions presented according to clinical significance
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Recommended by Leading Educators and Practitioners
"The most comprehensive and substantiated resource I have seen on drug/herb/nutrient interactions. I was especially impressed by Dr. Stargrove and his interdisciplinary team's ranking of the quality of the available evidence as well as their careful consideration of beneficial interactions, not just adverse effects. Required for every clinician serious about integrative medicine."
Joseph E. Pizzorno, Jr., ND
Co-founder, President Emeritus, Bastyr University, Kenmore, WA
Editor, Integrative Medicine: A Clinicians Journal
It has been well documented that many patients often do not share with their practitioners all of the medicinal products they may be using. It behooves all practitioners to not only ask patients what they are taking, but also understand potential interactions and deficiencies that might occur and make recommendations. This book, by acknowledged experts in the field of integrative medicine, offers evidence-based advise for clinicians of all types. I whole-heartedly recommend this book for its thoughtful, balanced and well-referenced presentation integrating scientific evidence with practical clinical experience."
David Riley, MD
Editor in Chief - EXPLORE - The Journal of Science and Healing
Clinical Associate Professor - Univ. of New Mexico School of Medicine
".... I enthusiastically welcome this book, a collaboration written by experienced clinicians within the fields of conventional, integrative and natural medicine for health professionals who wish to effectively counsel their patients on the safe and beneficial use of dietary supplements. As the title suggests, this book addresses herb-drug interactions, nutrient-drug interactions, and drug-induced nutrient depletions in a clinically oriented, and integrated manner. The authors demonstrate an appropriate balance between recommendation and risk based upon the overall strength of the scientific evidence and their own clinical experience. The text is well referenced, balanced and objective and the use of icons and summary tables allows the clinician to quickly identify areas of potential risk, as well as potential benefit. This book is a major contribution to the field of integrative medicine and an invaluable resource to practitioner and researcher alike."
from the Foreward, by
Tieraona Low Dog, MD
Director of Education, Program in Integrative Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Chair, U.S. Pharmacopeia Dietary Supplements Information Expert Panel
