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If you're already using a prescription drug to treat your problem, check its compatibility and interactions with our range of natural products here.
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A safe and usually beneficial combination/interaction. |
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Observe. Small likelihood of an interaction. Watch for negative effects. |
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Caution. Some chance of a negative interaction. Combination could be dangerous in some circumstance. |
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Avoid. This combination is likely to be dangerous. Sometimes this risk can be lessened if used under medical supervision or if the doses or timing of doses are adjusted. |
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Action Required |
Hydrocortisone Cream
(Cortaid Cream, Cortef Cream, Cortic Cream, Cortisol Cream, Derm-Aid Cream, Egocort Cream, Hydrofort Cream, Hydrozole Cream, Sigmacort Cream, Squibb-HC Cream) Hypogycaemic Agents
(Anti-Diabetics, Insulin, Metformin |
Topical Aloe vera may improve the effectiveness of Hydrocortisone Cream.
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This combination is safe (and desirable) that can help to improve the effectiveness of Hydrocortisone Cream.
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| Oral products containing Aloe vera may potentiate (increase) the blood sugar-lowering effects of Hypoglycaemic Agents. This could result in blood sugar levels falling too low. |
Observe. This interaction unlikely to be clinically significant at the usual recommended dosages of Aloe vera. No action is usually required |
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Interaction |
Action Required |
Anticonvulsants
(Atretol, Carbamazepine, Carbatrol, Depakene, Depakote, Dilantin, Divalproex, Epitol, Mysoline, Phenobarbital, Phenobarbitone, Phenytoin, Primidone, Tegretol, Valproic Acid) |
Anticonvulsants destroy the body’s biotin content. |
This combination is safe (and desirable). Biotin is an essential nutrient and Anticonvulsants-induced depletion of Biotin is not desirable. Biotin supplementation may counteract this depletion. When used for this purpose, Biotin supplements should be taken at a different time of the day than Anticonvulsants.
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| Antibiotics |
Antibiotics may interfere with the absorption of Biotin. |
This combination is safe (and desirable). Biotin is an essential nutrient and Bile Acid-Binding Resins -induced depletion of Biotin is not desirable. Biotin supplementation may counteract this depletion.
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