Supplements and Your Meds: A Risky Mix.

CALCIUM antagonists; ALPRAZOLAM; ANTIBIOTICS; CALCIUM; CHEMOTHERAPY (Cancer); COMBINATION drug therapy; DIETARY supplements; DRUG interactions; DRUGS; FISH oils; GINKGO; GINSENG; HYPERICUM perforatum; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE agents; MEDICINE -- Information services; MELATONIN; NIFEDIPINE; PHARMACISTS; CONSUMERS -- Information services

Mental Health; Health Care

The article presents risks of combining over-the-counter or prescription medication with dietary supplements. It offers an overview of side effects of combinations on health conditions such as St. John's wort with antidepressants and Ginkgo biloba with blood thinners. A chart is presented which shows interactions of supplements with drugs and their effects on the effectivity of medication including calcium, fish oil and ginseng.