Cocet Plus and Evening Primrose
Determining the interaction of Cocet Plus and Evening Primrose and the possibility of their joint administration.
In the database of official manuals used in the service creation an interaction registered by statistical results of studies was found, which can either lead to negative consequences for the patient health or strengthen a mutual positive effect. A doctor should be consulted to address the issue of joint drug administration.
Consumer:Consumer information for this minor interaction is not currently available. Some minor drug interactions may not be clinically relevant in all patients. Minor drug interactions do not usually cause harm or require a change in therapy. However, your healthcare provider can determine if adjustments to your medications are needed.
Professional: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.
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Generic Name: acetaminophen / codeine
Brand name: Tylenol with Codeine #3, Tylenol with Codeine #4, EZ III, Phenaphen with Codeine, Tylenol with Codeine, Capital and Codeine Suspension, Tylenol with Codeine #2, Vopac, Cocet, Cocet Plus, Capital w/Codeine, Tylenol w/ Codeine
Synonyms: n.a.
Generic Name: evening primrose
Brand name: Primrose Oil, Evening Primrose Oil
Synonyms: Evening Primrose Oil
In the course of checking the drug compatibility and interactions, data from the following reference sources was used: Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com.
- Cocet Plus-Evening Primrose Oil
- Cocet Plus-Evenity
- Cocet Plus-Evenity Injection
- Cocet Plus-Everolimus
- Cocet Plus-Everolimus Tablets (Afinitor)
- Cocet Plus-Everolimus Tablets (Zortress)
- Evening Primrose-Codal-DM Syrup
- Evening Primrose-Codar AR
- Evening Primrose-Codar D
- Evening Primrose-Codar GF
- Evening Primrose-Codeine
- Evening Primrose-Codeine and Chlorpheniramine