Cholesterol/Lipids, Diet-Vegan, Echinacea, Garlic, HIV/AIDS, Milk Thistle, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, St. John's Wort, Vitamins

Interactions between supplements and drugs used to treat AIDS

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have reviewed natural health products (NHPs) and antiretroviral drugs (ARVs). Here are the results

  • St. John’s wort reduces protease inhibitor and nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor concentrations, thereby increasing the likelihood of therapeutic failure
  • Limited clinical research suggests that garlic and vitamin C lower ARV concentrations
  • Milk thistle, Echinacea species, and goldenseal do not significantly increase ARV concentrations
  • Fish oil reduces ARV-induced hypertriglyceridemia without significantly affecting lopinavir concentrations.

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1/19/07 18:34 JR