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Is it safe to use herbal life dietary supplements while taking lots of other medicines
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Not necessarily: There often are interactions between herbals and conventional medications. The interactions may increase the side effects and/or interfere with the action of prescribed medication. Please disclose all medications, including herbals to your doctor and pharmacist. See this site for info on this topic. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc2517879/.
Answered 9/27/2017
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