| Ingredients | Amount Per Serving |
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(Coptis chinensis Franch)
(root)
(Berberine Hydrochloride)
(standardized to Berberine HCl 97%)
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515 mg |
Gelatin, Water, Purified
Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Optimal Berberine. 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 goldthread.
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Optimal Berberine. 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 safety of goldthread when used in adults in medicinal amounts.
CHILDREN: LIKELY UNSAFE
when used orally in newborns.
The berberine constituent of goldthread can cause kernicterus in newborns, particularly preterm neonates with hyperbilirubinemia (2589).
PREGNANCY: LIKELY UNSAFE
when used orally.
Berberine is thought to cross the placenta and may cause harm to the fetus. Kernicterus has developed in newborn infants exposed to berberine (2589). Preliminary evidence suggests that maternal intake of goldthread during the first trimester increases the risk of congenital malformations of the central nervous system (15129).
LACTATION: LIKELY UNSAFE
when used orally.
Berberine and other harmful constituents can be transferred to the infant through breast milk (2589).
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Optimal Berberine. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Berberine, a constituent of goldthread, can reduce metabolism of cyclosporine and increase serum levels. It might inhibit cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4), which metabolizes cyclosporine (13524).
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There's very preliminary evidence that berberine, a constituent of goldthread, might inhibit cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4) enzyme (13524). So far, this interaction has not been reported in humans. However, watch for an increase in the levels of drugs metabolized by CYP3A4 in patients taking goldthread. Some drugs metabolized by CYP3A4 include lovastatin (Mevacor), clarithromycin (Biaxin), indinavir (Crixivan), sildenafil (Viagra), triazolam (Halcion), and numerous others. Use goldthread cautiously or avoid in patients taking these drugs.
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Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Optimal Berberine. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General ...No adverse effects have been reported in adults. However, a thorough evaluation of safety outcomes has not been conducted.
