Drug Interaction Report
1 potential interaction and/or warning found for the following 2 drugs:
- interferon alfa-n1
- Primrose Oil (evening primrose)
Interactions between your drugs
evening primrose interferon alfa-n1
Applies to: Primrose Oil (evening primrose), interferon alfa-n1
Some clinicians have suggested that evening primrose and borage oil, both of which contain the omega-6 fatty acid gamma linolenic acid (GLA), may lower the seizure threshold and increase the risk of seizures during co-administration with other epileptogenic agents. However, data regarding the effect of gamma linolenic acid on seizure threshold are conflicting and limited.
References (4)
- Miller LG (1998) "Herbal medicinals: selected clinical considerations focusing on known or potential drug-herb interactions." Arch Intern Med, 158, p. 2200-11
- Therapeutic Research Faculty (2008) Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database. http://www.naturaldatabase.com
- N. A. Michael Eskin (2008) "Borage and evening primrose oil." European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 110, p. 1
- Asadi-Samani M, Bahmani M, Rafieian-Kopaei M (2014) "The chemical composition, botanical characteristic and biological activities of Borago officinalis: a review." Asian Pac J Trop Med, 7S1, S22-8
Drug and food interactions
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Therapeutic duplication warnings
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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