Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Drug Interaction of Hypericum Perforatum with Routine Chemical Drugs

Reza Assadzadeh (Unknown)
Shabnam Shamaei (Unknown)
Aliasghar Manouchehri (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Mar 2021

Abstract

In traditional medicine, Hypericum perforatum L. is used as an antidepressant, diuretic, analgesic, antisepticand wound healing, anticonvulsant, rheumatism and chronic gastrointestinal spasms, abortion, sciatica, andfor the treatment of infectious diseases such as syphilis, tuberculosis, dysentery, pertussis, worm excretion,and malaria. H. perforatum interferes with cardiac drugs, anesthetics, narcotics and analgesics, antibiotics,hormonal compounds, antiviral compounds, anticonvulsants and antidepressants, organ transplantationcompounds, and iron compounds. Despite the medicinal effects of the valuable plant H. perforatum, thesingle use of this plant is very effective and valuable in the treatment of diseases and disorders, but its usewith other chemical drugs due to the occurrence of drug interactions requires caution in consumption.

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