centrum performance and 500mg ginseng tablets safe to take?

Question

is it safe to take centrum performance and 500mg ginseng tablets once a day? i think it should be ok since centrum performance only has 50mg of ginseng, but i dont know if 550mg is too much.

Answer 1

Who should not take ginseng?
• Do not take ginseng without first talking to your doctor if you have a bleeding or blood clotting disorder, diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease, or if you are taking any medicines to prevent or treat these conditions.
• Talk to your doctor before taking ginseng if you have any other medical conditions, allergies (especially to plants), or if you take other medicines or herbal/ health supplements. Ginseng may not be recommended in some situations.
• Do not take ginseng without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant. It is not known whether ginseng will harm an unborn baby.
• Do not take ginseng without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. It is also not known whether ginseng will harm a nursing infant.
• There is no information available regarding the use of ginseng by children. Do not give any herbal/ health supplement to a child without first talking to the child's doctor.




How should I take ginseng?
• The use of ginseng in cultural and traditional settings may differ from concepts accepted by current Western medicine. When considering the use of herbal supplements, consultation with a primary health care professional is advisable. Additionally, consultation with a practitioner trained in the uses of herbal/ health supplements may be beneficial, and coordination of treatment among all health care providers involved may be advantageous.
• If you choose to take ginseng, use it as directed on the package or as directed by your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
• Standardized extracts, tinctures, and solid formulations of herbal/ health supplements may provide a more reliable dose of the product.
• Ginseng is available in various formulations
• Do not use different formulations (e.g., tablets, topical formulations, teas, tinctures, and others) of ginseng at the same time, unless specifically directed to do so by a health care professional. Using different formulations together increases the risk of an overdose of ginseng.
• Store Ginseng as directed on the package. In general, ginseng should be protected from light and moisture.




What happens if I miss a dose?
• No information is available regarding a missed dose of ginseng. Consult your doctor, pharmacist, or health care provider if you require further information.




What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention.
• A massive ginseng overdose has been reported to cause the "Ginseng Abuse Syndrome" which is characterized by sleeplessness, muscle tension, and swelling or fluid retention.




What should I avoid while taking ginseng?
• There are no known restrictions on food, beverages, or activity while taking ginseng, unless otherwise directed by your health care provider.




What are the possible side effects of ginseng?
• Although uncommon, allergic reactions to ginseng have been reported. Stop taking ginseng and seek emergency medical attention if you experience symptoms of a serious allergic reaction including difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; or hives.
• No other side effects have been reported with the use of ginseng. Notify your doctor if you develop any side effect while taking ginseng.




What other drugs will affect ginseng?
• Do not take ginseng without first talking to your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines:
· any heart or blood pressure medicines;
· a medicine to control blood sugar levels such as insulin, glipizide (Glucotrol), glyburide (Glynase, Diabeta, Micronase), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), tolbutamide (Orinase), tolazamide (Tolinase), troglitazone (Rezulin), rosiglitazone (Avandia), repaglinide (Prandin), metformin (Glucophage), and others;
· warfarin (Coumadin);
· aspirin;
· a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) including ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Nuprin, others), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, Naprelan, Anaprox, others), ketoprofen (Orudis KT, Orudis), indomethacin (Indocin), etodolac (Lodine), nabumetone (Relafen), oxaprozin (Daypro), piroxicam (Feldene), sulindac (Clinoril), tolmetin (Tolectin), and others;
· ardeparin (Normiflo);
· dalteparin (Fragmin);
· danaparoid (Orgaran);
· enoxaparin (Lovenox); or
· heparin.
• You may not be able to take ginseng, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring while taking ginseng if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with ginseng or affect your condition. Talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or health care provider before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines or other herbal/ health supplements.

Answer 2

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centrum performance and 500mg ginseng tablets safe to take?
is it safe to take centrum performance and 500mg ginseng tablets once a day? i think it should be ok since centrum performance only has 50mg of ginseng, but i dont know if 550mg is too much.

Answer 4

If it is not necessary I would advise against taking the supplements. If you are interested in having him take ginseng and ginkgo biloba, it might be better to ask the doctor for appropriate single supplements (i.e. just plain ginseng or ginkgo) without the additional vitamins and minerals he should be getting from fruits and vegetables. Ginseng is also very common in traditional chinese medicine so that is another route you can go in finding what the best way for your son to take these supplements.

Answer 5

in think twice aweek.too much multivitamins may cause blood clotting or high blood pressure.

Answer 6

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