Puravive Drug Interaction Question

Answer

Thanks for reaching out!

While we did not have the dietary supplement 'Puravive' listed in our drug-herbal interaction checker, we have added it after receiving your question so you can check for interactions. You can check it out here.

Puravive contains several different herbal ingredients, so it is important to take them all into consideration when looking into potential drug interactions. The supplement contains the following:

• Luteolin
• Kudzu Root Extract
• Holy Basil
• White Korean Ginseng (Panax ginseng)
• Propolis
• Quercetin
• Oleuropein

It also contains several inactive ingredients.

Due to the numerous herbals in Puravive, we have a large number of theoretical interactions listed (our interaction checker documents over 1,000 possible interactions!).

However, when we checked the drugs you mentioned in your question (Zyrtec, topiramate, Lexapro, Metadate CD), only one theoretical interaction was reported. You can see the interaction report here.

The reported interaction, between the Panax ginseng in Puravive and methylphenidate, is a minor one and unlikely to have clinically significant effects.

The interaction is as follows:

• Methylphenidate is a stimulant drug, and ginseng has been reported in some studies to have a stimulant effect. Theoretically, ginseng could potentiate the effects of methylphenidate. However, this has not been specifically reported in humans, and it is unlikely the interaction would result in clinically significant effects.

All the other ingredients in Puravive (Luteolin, Kudzu Root Extract, Holy Basil, White Korean Ginseng (Panax ginseng), Propolis, Quercetin, Oleuropein) returned no results when checked against Zyrtec, topiramate, Lexapro, Metadate CD.

Other Comments

It is important to emphasize that interaction studies between natural medications and drugs are generally lacking. Therefore, it is difficult to determine if the interaction listed above is the only one that could potentially occur.

Nevertheless, based on the known mechanisms of the natural medications and drugs in question, significant interactions are unlikely to occur.

As always, be sure to speak with your doctor before making any changes to your medication regimen or before you take any over-the-counter supplements so you can be appropriately monitored.

Final Words

Thanks for reaching out! I hope this answer helped.

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