Drug
Difenoxin-Atropine
Common brand names:
MotofenSummary of Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, & Foods
Negative Interactions
1- Reduces Effectiveness
Atropine
Teas and Herbs with Tannin
Tannins are a group of unrelated chemicals that give plants an astringent taste. Herbs containing high amounts of tannins, such as green tea (Camellia sinensis), black tea, uva ursi (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), black walnut (Juglans nigra),red raspberry (Rubus idaeus),oak (Quercus spp.), and witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), may interfere with the absorption of atropine taken by mouth.
Teas and Herbs with TanninAtropine- Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Institute, 1997, 100.
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