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Bacopa
What drug interactions occur with bacopa?
Very little evidence is available on interactions between bacopa and other drugs. Because bacopa could increase thyroid hormone levels, people taking thyroid hormone drugs should not take bacopa. Taking both bacopa andfluoxetine, an antidepressant, could cause such symptoms as confusion, agitation, and changes in blood pressure or temperature. Bacopa might boost levels of certain chemicals in the brain, heart, and other parts of the body. Some drugs, such as those used to treat Alzheimer disease and glaucoma, includingpilocarpine,donepezil, and tacrine, might also affect these chemicals. Bacopa could also increase levels of other drugs, such as the blood thinnerwarfarin, diabetes drugs such asglipizide, some blood pressure–lowering drugs, such asdiltiazemorlosartan, or some chemotherapy drugs, such asetoposide,vinblastine, orvincristine. 