Alfalfa - Interferon Beta-1a Interaction

Interaction Details

Interferon Beta-1a is classified as belonging to the following category: Photosensitizing Drugs

Theoretically, concomitant use of alfalfa with photosensitizing drugs might have additive effects.
Animal research suggests that excessive doses of alfalfa may increase photosensitivity, possibly due to its chlorophyll content. It is unclear if this effect would be clinically relevant in humans.

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Likelihood of Occurrence

Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists

References

• Puschner B, Chen X, Read D, Affolter VK. Alfalfa hay induced primary photosensitization in horses. Vet J. 2016 May;211:32-8.

Interferon Beta-1a Overview

• Interferon beta-1a intramuscular injection is used to treat adults with various forms of multiple sclerosis (MS; a disease in which the nerves do not function properly and people may experience weakness, numbness, loss of muscle coordination, and problems with vision, speech, and bladder control) including:

  • clinically isolated syndrome (CIS; nerve symptom episodes that last at least 24 hours),

  • relapsing-remitting forms (course of disease where symptoms flare up from time to time), or

  • secondary progressive forms (course of disease where relapses occur more often).

• Interferon beta-1a is in a class of medications called immunomodulators. It works by decreasing inflammation and preventing nerve damage that may cause symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Alfalfa - More Interactions

Alfalfa interacts with 570 drugs

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