A 29-year-old female asked:
hi i have a nexplanon implant and would like to know if it is safe to take garcinia gambogia?
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Dr. Alvin Lin answered
30 years experience Geriatrics
Not enough info ...: We don't know enough about Garcinia gambogia (http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-818-GARCINIA.aspx?activeIngredientId=818&activeIngredientName=GARCINIA), certainly not enough to determine drug-drug interaction w/any certainty. Best to avoid . . .
Answered on Apr 30, 2015
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