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    • Pharmacology
    • Clinical Toxicology
    • Herbal Medicine

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    • Adverse effects of medicinal herbs are underreported in clinical practice.
    • Herb-drug interactions pose significant safety risks, particularly with narrow therapeutic index drugs like warfarin.
    • Potential for severe, life-threatening adverse reactions necessitates thorough investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To summarize documented interactions between warfarin and various medicinal herbs.
    • To highlight previously unreported warfarin-herb interactions.
    • To inform healthcare professionals about these interactions to improve patient safety.

    Main Methods:

    • Systematic literature review using Medline database (PubMed).
    • Keywords: warfarin, herbal supplements, interactions.
    • Analysis of case reports detailing severe adverse effects from concomitant use.

    Main Results:

    • Identified severe adverse events (bleeding, hematomas, thrombosis, hemorrhage) linked to warfarin and herbs like Panax ginseng, Hypericum perforatum, Ginkgo biloba, and others.
    • Documented interactions not commonly cited in previous reviews.
    • Established close dependency for some warfarin-herb interactions.

    Conclusions:

    • Healthcare professionals must be aware of potential warfarin-herb interactions.
    • Informed management is crucial for minimizing health risks associated with these combinations.
    • Further research and reporting are needed to fully understand and mitigate these risks.