A member asked:

Is it ok to take cats claw with a ssri called luvox (fluvoxamine) and klonopin since cats claw contains alkaloids? my doc said its ok but i want a 2nd oppinion

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Cat's Claw: Cat's claw can inhibit liver cytochromes 3a4, 5, & 7, but Luvox (fluvox (fluvoxamine)amine) requires different cytochrome enzymes (cyp 2d6) for its metabolism in your body. As far as these interactions have been studied, cat's claw should not cause problems with luvox (fluvoxamine). Make sure your product is pure -- other toxic plants have been substituted in commercial preparations. What makes you want to add cat's claw at all, though?

Answered 11/24/2018

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No interactions : found using the Medscape durg interaction checker. https://reference.medscape.com/drug-interactionchecker

Answered 11/22/2018

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