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Reishi
What drug interactions occur with reishi?
Reishi might lower blood pressure, so taking both reishi and drugs to reduce blood pressure (such ascaptopril,enalapril,lisinopril,amlodipine,hydrochlorothiazide) might make blood pressure too low. Reishi might slow blood clotting, so combining reishi with drugs that slow clotting (for example,clopidogrel,ibuprofen,naproxen,heparin, andwarfarin) might increase the chance of bleeding and bruises. Reishi could make some chemotherapy drugs less effective (although conversely it may make some chemotherapy drugs more effective). Reishi may interfere with a lab test for a serum tumor marker (CA72-4) that indicates the presence of certain types of cancers. In animal studies, reishi may interact with diabetes medications to decrease blood sugar. This has not been shown in humans. 