Climara
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Drug Name: Climara
Nutritional Considerations
Climara may increase risk of folic acid deficiency, which could affect reproductive and cardiovascular health. Supplementation is considered beneficial.
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Climara may affect absorption of certain B vitamins, magnesium, and zinc. Supplementation of these nutrients is suggested.
- Zava, DT: Estrogen and progestin bioactivity of foods, herbs and spices. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 1998, 217:369-378.
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- Holt GA. Food & Drug Interaction. Chicago: Precept Press, 1998
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- Webb JL, Nutritional effects of oral contraceptive use, a review, J Reprod Med, 1980, 25 (4): 150-6.
Talk to your doctor about calcium supplementation, exercise, and doing periodic bone density screenings, with long term use of the medication.
- Rybacki, JM. The Concise Guide to Prescription Drugs. Harper, 1997.
Herbal Considerations
The following herbs may affect hormone levels: Agnus Castus (Vitex), Alfalfa, Bayberry, Black Cohosh, Dong Quai, Ginseng, Horseradish, Kelp, Licorice Root, Motherwort, Pleurisy Root, Red Clover, Red Sage, Saw Palmetto, Vervain, Wild Carrot Seed, and Wild Yam. Consult your pharmacist for more information.
- Ferguson T: The Smoker’s Book of Health, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1987.
- Zava, DT: Estrogen and progestin bioactivity of foods, herbs and spices. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 1998, 217:369-378.
- Facts and Comparisons, The Review of Natural Products, Clinisphere 2.0, Wolters Kluwer Company, 2000
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