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Can I take Avodart and Saw Palmetto at the same time

 
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Can I take Avodart and Saw Palmetto at the same time?

Submitted: 1476 days and 20 hours ago via Patientsville.
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Expert:  FamilyPhysician replied 1476 days and 17 hours ago.

Since Avodart (and Proscar) work in a similar manner to Saw Palmetto - some expert advise that this herbal product NOT be taken while taking either of these drugs.
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/saw-palmetto-000272.htm

There are no actual drug interactions reported for Saw Palmetto, although there is a theoretical risk for interaction with anticoagulant/antiplatlet medications ("blood thinners")
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20030315/1281.htmlFamilyPhysician39909.9438346065

 
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