The nurse is providing patient teaching to a patient who has been prescribed digoxin. The patient tells the nurse that she occasionally use herbals and other alternative therapies
What herb would the nurse warn the patient to avoid taking with digoxin? A) Black cohosh
B) Ginseng
C) Saw palmetto
D) Valerian
B
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Digoxin toxicity can occur if the drug is taken concurrently with licorice, ginseng, or hawthorn. St. John's wort and psyllium have been shown to decrease the effectiveness of digoxin, so that combination should be avoided. There is no drug-to-drug interaction with black cohosh, saw palmetto, or valerian.
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