25 Mar, 2009
Licorice May Block Drug Used by Transplant Patients
Posted by: Natural Medicine In: Supplements and Herbs
Chemists in Taiwan are reporting that an ingredient in licorice— widely used in various foods and herbal medicines — appears to block the absorption of cyclosporin e, a drug used by transplant patients to prevent organ rejection. This drug interaction could potentially result in transplant rejection, causing illness and even death among patients worldwide [...]

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