{"id":699,"date":"2022-06-17T09:03:33","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T09:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mygenericpharmacy.com\/?p=699"},"modified":"2022-11-07T11:24:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T11:24:33","slug":"what-are-the-side-effects-of-consuming-echinacea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mygenericpharmacy.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/17\/what-are-the-side-effects-of-consuming-echinacea\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the side effects of consuming Echinacea?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Echinacea interaction with Drugs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interaction of a substance generally refers to a potential risk that could develop inside the human body when two or more drugs, products, or medical conditions, interact with one another in a negative manner that could result in certain unwanted health conditions.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Natural products such as Echinacea are generally considered safe when taken in food amounts but might be harmful when consumed as a medicine amount like supplements. If an individual is medicating with certain medical drugs to treat any condition, there might be a possibility of interaction between those drugs and Echinacea <\/strong> This could cause complications in the condition that is to be treated or could result in new unwanted conditions. Such interacting medical drugs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Caffeine<\/strong>&#8211; Consuming Echinacea might decrease the absorption rate of caffeine when taken together by slowing down its breakdown in the body. <strong>This increases the risk of side effects related to caffeine such as headache, jitteriness, etc.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Medicine changed by liver(Cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4))<\/strong>&#8211;&nbsp;Some medicines&nbsp;require the liver for their breakdown&nbsp;and change inside the body. Echinacea might reduce the breakdown action of such medicines which&nbsp;might result in several unwanted side effects.<\/li><li><strong>Cytochrome P450 1A2 (CYP1A2)<\/strong>&#8211;&nbsp;Some medicines&nbsp;require the liver for their breakdown&nbsp;and change inside the body. Echinacea might reduce the breakdown action of such medicines which&nbsp;might result in several unwanted side effects.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mygenericpharmacy.com\/index.php?therapy=57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Immunosuppressants<\/a><\/strong>&#8211; Echinacea has a potency to increase the activity of the immune system. Consuming Echinacea with immunosuppressants might decrease the suppressing&nbsp;feature of such medicines.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Etoposide<\/strong>&#8211; Consuming Echinacea along with etoposide might decrease the breakdown of this medicine inside the body. This could result in increased risk of etoposide&#8217;s side effects.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There are also some minor interactions of Red Cloves along with several other drugs such as Darunavir, <a href=\"https:\/\/mygenericpharmacy.com\/index.php?generic=125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Warfarin<\/a>, Midazolam, Docetaxel, Lopinavir, Etravirine,&nbsp;etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Precautions and warnings before using Echinacea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Although being a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mygenericpharmacy.com\/index.php\/category\/herbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">natural herb<\/a> that is used for a number of medical applications, there are certain medical conditions in a human body in which intake of Echinacea must be limited or avoided in order to prevent complications. <\/strong>Interference of this herb\u00a0could result in worsening of certain medical conditions or might cause other unwanted conditions. Such medical conditions includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Pregnancy<\/strong>&#8211;&nbsp;Echinacea is commonly considered safe during pregnancy when consumed in a food amount. However, a pregnant woman must avoid consuming Echinacea in larger amounts or for more than 7 days due to harmful risks.<\/li><li><strong>Breastfeeding<\/strong>&#8211; There is not enough evidence regarding safety of mother or nursing child while breastfeeding and consuming Echinacea. Therefore, it is advisable to avoid using this herb during breastfeeding<\/li><li><strong>Hormone sensitive<\/strong>&#8211; Echinacea&nbsp; is expected to increase the&nbsp;activity of the immune system. If an individual is dealing with any medical condition that is affected by change in immune system, do not consume echinacea.<\/li><li><strong>Atopy<\/strong>&#8211; People dealing with allergic reactions to echinacea might get diagnosed with allergic reactions. It is recommended to avoid echinacea in such conditions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Side effects of using Echinacea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Interaction of Echinacea with several medical drugs and no precautionary actions against several medical conditions might cause certain unusual or allergic side effects and condition in a human body that includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mygenericpharmacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/side-effects-of-echinacea.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1469\" width=\"417\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mygenericpharmacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/side-effects-of-echinacea.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.mygenericpharmacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/side-effects-of-echinacea-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.mygenericpharmacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/side-effects-of-echinacea-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.mygenericpharmacy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/side-effects-of-echinacea-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Constipation<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Heartburn<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Stomach pain<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Diarrhea<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mygenericpharmacy.com\/index.php?cPath=25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rash<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Vomiting<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Itchy skin<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mygenericpharmacy.com\/index.php?therapy=61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nausea<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Shortness of breath<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Swelling<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There could be more side effects not mentioned in the above list. <strong>An individual must make sure to consume Echinacea with proper precaution and avoid interaction in order to prevent side effects. <\/strong>However if side effects are observed, it is advisable to contact a doctor or get immediate medical&nbsp;attention as soon as possible if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">REFERENCES:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/252684#possible-benefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/252684#possible-benefits<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccih.nih.gov\/health\/echinacea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nccih.nih.gov\/health\/echinacea<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountsinai.org\/health-library\/herb\/echinacea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.mountsinai.org\/health-library\/herb\/echinacea<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rxlist.com\/echinacea\/supplements.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.rxlist.com\/echinacea\/supplements.htm<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drugs.com\/mtm\/echinacea.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.drugs.com\/mtm\/echinacea.html<\/a><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.steadyhealth.com\/articles\/can-echinacea-do-more-than-cure-colds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.steadyhealth.com\/articles\/can-echinacea-do-more-than-cure-colds<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For more details, kindly visit below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Echinacea interaction with Drugs Interaction of a substance generally refers to a potential risk that could develop inside the human body when two or more drugs, products, or medical conditions, interact with one another in a negative manner that could result in certain unwanted health conditions.&nbsp; Natural products such as Echinacea are generally considered safe when taken in food amounts but might be harmful when consumed as a medicine amount like supplements. 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