Ingredients | Amount Per Serving |
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(bark)
(4:1 Extract)
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1000 mg |
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Butternut Bark 4:1 Extract Powder. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
There is insufficient reliable information available about the effectiveness of butternut.
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Butternut Bark 4:1 Extract Powder. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used orally and appropriately (12).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: LIKELY UNSAFE
when used orally in large amounts, it can be cathartic (12); avoid using.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Butternut Bark 4:1 Extract Powder. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Butternut has stimulant laxative effects. Theoretically, concomitant use of corticosteroids with butternut can increase the risk of potassium depletion (2).
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Butternut has stimulant laxative effects. Theoretically, potassium depletion associated with butternut might increase the risk of digoxin toxicity (19).
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Butternut has stimulant laxative effects. Theoretically, overuse of butternut might compound diuretic-induced potassium loss (19). There is some concern that people receiving butternut along with potassium-depleting diuretics might be at an increased risk for hypokalemia.
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Some diuretics that can deplete potassium include chlorothiazide (Diuril), chlorthalidone (Thalitone), furosemide (Lasix), hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, Hydrodiuril, Microzide), and others.
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Butternut has stimulant laxative effects. Concomitant use with stimulant laxative medications might compound fluid and electrolyte loss (19).
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Butternut has stimulant laxative effects. In some people butternut can cause diarrhea. Diarrhea can increase the effects of warfarin, increase international normalized ratio (INR), and increase the risk of bleeding. Advise patients who take warfarin not to take excessive amounts of butternut.
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Butternut Bark 4:1 Extract Powder. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.