| Possible Interactions
with: Hawthorn |
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| Also listed as:
Crataegus laevigata; Crataegus
monogyna |
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If you are currently being treated with any of the following medications, you
should not use hawthorn without first talking to your healthcare provider:
Digoxin
Hawthorn may enhance the activity of digoxin, a
medication used for irregular heart rhythms.
Phenylephrine
In a laboratory study, an alcoholic extract of
hawthorn fruit counteracted the effects of phenylephrine, a medication that
constricts blood vessels and is commonly found in nasal decongestant products.
However, this interaction has not been studied in people; therefore, the
relevance of this interaction to people is unknown at this
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