The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 3 , Pages 207-211 , March 2008

Potential for Interactions Between Dietary Supplements and Prescription Medications

  • Amit Sood, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • ,
  • Richa Sood, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • ,
  • Francis J. Brinker, ND

      Affiliations

    • Program in Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson
    • ,
  • Ravneet Mann, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
    • ,
  • Laura L. Loehrer

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • ,
  • Dietlind L. Wahner-Roedler, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Dietlind L. Wahner-Roedler, MD, MSc, Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.11.014

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 3 , Pages 207-211 , March 2008

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