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Herbal supplements and heart medicines may not mix
Herbal supplements and prescription medications
Playing it safe with herbal supplements
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Herbal supplements and prescription medicines
Herbal supplements and drug interactions
Be safe with herbal supplements
Playing it safe with herbal supplements
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Herbal supplements and prescription medicines
Herbal supplements and drug interactions
Be safe with herbal supplements
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Herbal supplements are natural, so they must be safe, right? No, that's not true all the time.
Herbal supplements can strongly affect the body. Some don't work well with prescription medicines. This is called a medicine interaction. Herbal supplements can interact with medicines used to treat heart and blood vessel problems, such as high blood pressure and heart failure. Some of these medicine interactions can be risky.