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A-Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition: Improve Your Health and Avoid Side Effects When Using Common Medications and Natural Supplements Together
from: Three Rivers Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 615.7045
EAN: 9780307336644
Edition: 2 Rev Exp
ISBN: 0307336646
Label: Three Rivers Press
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: February 28, 2006
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Release Date: February 28, 2006
Studio: Three Rivers Press
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Editorial Review:
Know the Side Effects and Protect Your HealthIf you’re among the millions of people taking prescription and over-the-counter drugs, as well as vitamins and natural medicines, you need to know which combinations are potentially helpful and which can be extremely dangerous. The A–Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions is an essential resource to understanding the interactions that may affect your health.From the experts at Healthnotes, this revised and updated edition contains the newest information on thousands of drugs and supplements, based on studies published in the leading medical journals. Reliable and easy to use, this book is sure to become a trusted reference in your home.MORE THAN 18,000 DRUG-HERB-VITAMIN INTERACTIONSFind out about:• Drugs that can deplete your body’s nutrients• Supplements that can interfere with drug absorption • Side effects of common drug-herb-vitamin combinations• Supplements that can help your prescriptions work better • Combinations that should never be taken together• With a foreword by Dr. Bob Arnot
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - A good reference, but I expected a pocket size for some reason.
This is a good reference book. I wanted it to take to work, but it is too large to be carrying around.
Rating:  - Essential reference book
The "A-Z" Guide is an essential reference book for anyone who take supplements (vitamins, minerals, or herbs) and also takes medication of any kind--whether over-the-counter or prescription.
This is a comprehensive and very easy-to-use reference guide. You can look up either the medicine or the supplement and found out whether there are any known interactions--positive or negative.
Sometimes the Guide recommends supplements to take along with the medication because the drug ... Read More
Rating:  - Good but not current enough for me.
I am taking a medication that isn't BRAND new to the market but isn't by any means OLD either. It has been released within the last 4 years. I was hoping it would be in this book as I am also taking herbal supplements, but it wasn't. There were other drugs that were supposed to be for the same conditions, but since they are different chemicals the interactions were potentially different, so I didn't find this helpful.
That said, there are plenty of maintstream medications like antibiotics, ... Read More
Rating: - Good book !!!
Very comprehensive book which helps you to have a thorough picture on medication matters. I suggest it to anybody who wants to have an updated medical library.
Rating: - Be safe with supplements
I purchased this book as I have fibromyalgia and wanted to try some alternative therapies, and ensure their safety with my prescription medications. I feel that it is an excellent guide for that, and actually is quite useful as a simplified prescription medication guide. It is easy to use, easy to understand, and does a great job of listing and describing medication/herbal/vitamin/supplement interactions. I purchased one for my parents, and my sister purchased one as well. Very useful book if you take any ... Read More
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