CHOKEBERRY - Uses, Side Effects, and More

Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) interacts with CHOKEBERRY

Chokeberry might slow blood clotting. Taking chokeberry along with medications that also slow clotting might increase the chances of bruising and bleeding. Some medications that slow blood clotting include aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), dalteparin (Fragmin), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, warfarin (Coumadin), and others.

Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with CHOKEBERRY

Chokeberry might lower blood sugar. Diabetes medications are also used to lower blood sugar. Taking chokeberry along with diabetes medications might cause blood sugar to go too low. Monitor your blood sugar closely. The dose of your diabetes medication might need to be changed. Some medications used for diabetes include glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase), insulin, pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), glipizide (Glucotrol), tolbutamide (Orinase), and others.

Medications changed by the liver (Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) substrates) interacts with CHOKEBERRY

Some medications are changed and broken down by the liver. Chokeberry might decrease how quickly the liver breaks down some medications. Taking chokeberry along with some medications that are broken down by the liver can increase the effects and side effects of some medications. Some medications changed by the liver include lovastatin (Mevacor), ketoconazole (Nizoral), itraconazole (Sporanox), fexofenadine (Allegra), triazolam (Halcion), and many others.

Trabectedin (Yondelis) interacts with CHOKEBERRY

Trabectedin (Yondelis) is changed and broken down by the liver. Chokeberry might decrease how quickly the liver breaks down trabectedin. Taking chokeberry along with trabectedin might increase the effects and side effects of trabectedin.

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