CAM Herb/Drug Interactions
The AAOS Committee on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has compiled the following chart of commonly used herbal supplements and the potential hazards they pose.
The information in this chart is based upon literature searches conducted in July and August of 2001, and may not be exhaustive. User physicians should rely on their own judgement concerning the care of specific patients and use this chart for general guidance only.
Common medical practice is that patients cease using most of these preparations at least 2 weeks prior to surgical interventions.
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