BuSpar
side effects, nutrient depletions, herbal interactions and health notes:
Data provided by Applied Health
• Avoid alcohol, which may add to sedative action.1
• Take medication consistently, either with or without food because food can increase serum concentrations of the drug.2
• Avoid grapefruit juice with this medication.3
• Do not take this medicine with St. John’s wort , Kava or Ginkgo biloba.4
• These herbs have sedative properties and should not be taken with Buspar: calamus, calendula, chamomile, California poppy, catnip, couch grass, elecampane, ginseng Siberian, goldenseal, gotu kola, hops, Jamaican dogwood, kava, lemon balm, sage, St. John's wort, sassafras, scullcap, shepherd's purse, stinging nettle, valerian, withania root, and yerba mansa.5
References1 Pronsky, ZM: Food-Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999
1 Facts and Comparisons, Clinisphere 2.0, Wolters Kluwer Company, 2000
2 Pronsky, Z Food Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999
3 Pronsky, Z Food Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999
3 Lilja JJ, Kivisto KT, Backman JT, Lamberg TS, Neuvonen PJ. "Grapefruit juice substantially increases plasma concentrations of buspirone." Clin Pharmacol Ther, 1998; 64(6): 655-60
4 Laird LK: Issues in the monopharmacotherapy and polypharmacotherapy of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychopharmacol Bull, 1996, 32:4, 569-78.
4 Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines A Guide for Health-care Professionals. London: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
4 De Smet PAGM et al. Adverse Effects of Herb Drugs 2, Berlin 1993.
5 PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2nd edition, Medical Economics Company, 2000
5 The Review of Natural Products, Clinisphere 2.0, Wolters Kluwer Company, 2000
5 Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines A Guide for Health-care Professionals. London: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
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The information in Drug Watch is provided as a courtesy to NewsTarget readers by Applied Health Solutions in cooperation with Healthway Solutions. Although the information is presented with scientific references, we do not wish to imply that this represents a comprehensive list of considerations about any specific drug, herb or nutrient. Nor should this information be considered a substitute for the advice of your doctor, pharmacist, or other healthcare practitioner. Please read the disclaimer about the intentions and limitations of the information provided on these pages. It is important to tell your doctor and pharmacist about all other drugs and nutritional supplements that you are taking if they are recommending a new medication. Copyright © 2007 by Applied Health Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.
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