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PLANTS-BASEL
Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants12030623
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Brazil; Europe; herb-drug interactions; cardiovascular; hypertension; hyperlipidemia
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Herb-drug interactions are a crucial consideration in healthcare interventions, particularly for patients with cardiovascular risk factors. This study conducted a scoping review to identify potential herb-drug interactions in the treatment of hyperlipidemia and hypertension. The findings highlighted the need for further clinical research to determine the interaction risks of certain drugs in long-term treatments.
Background: Herb-drug interactions are nowadays an important decision factor in many healthcare interventions. Patients with cardiovascular risk factors such as hyperlipidemia and hypertension are usually prescribed long-term treatments. We need more informed decision tools to direct future clinical research and decision making to avoid HDI occurrences in this group. Methods: A scoping review was conducted using data from online databases such as PUBMED, the National Library of Medicine, and the electronic Medicines Compendium. Included studies consisted of the reported effects on Phase 1/2 and P-glycoprotein of herbal medicines listed in the medicines agencies of Latin America and Europe and drugs used for cardiovascular conditions (statins, diuretics, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, and ACE inhibitors). The cross tabulation of the results allowed for finding potential HDI. Results and conclusions: as per the preclinical data reviewed here, we encourage more clinical research on whether drugs with apparently very low interaction risk, such as pravastatin, nadolol, and nimodipine/nitrendipine, may help prevent HDI when statins, beta blockers, and calcium channel blockers, respectively, are prescribed for long-term treatments.
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