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Possible Interactions with: Rosemary

Interactions:

Antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs (blood-thinners) -- Rosemary may affect the blood's ability to clot, and could interfere with any blood-thinning drugs you are taking, including:

Warfarin (Coumadin)
Clopidogrel (Plavix)
Aspirin

ACE inhibitors -- Rosemary may interfere with the action of ACE inhibitors taken for high blood pressure.

Captpril (Capoten)
Elaropril (Vasotec)
Lisinopril (Zestril)
Fosinopril (Monopril)

Diuretics (water pills) -- Because rosemary can act as a diuretic, it can increase the effects of these drugs, raising the risk of dehydration:

Furosemide (Lasix)
Hydrocholorothiazide

Lithium -- Because of its diuretic effects, rosemary might cause the body to lose too much water and the amount of lithium in the body to build up to toxic levels.

Diabetes -- Rosemary may alter blood sugar levels and could interfere with any drugs taken to control diabetes.

Drug Interactions:

Doxorubicin

Alternative Names:

Rosemary; Rosmarinus officinalis

Reviewed last on: 5/6/2007
Steven D. Ehrlich, N.M.D., private practice specializing in complementary and alternative medicine, Phoenix, AZ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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