Passion Flower (Herb/Suppl)

Brand and Other Names:apricot vine, corona de cristo, more...Fleischfarbige, fleur de la passion, flor de passion, maypop, passiflora incarnata, passion vine, purple passion flower, water lemon, wild passion flower

Suggested Dosing

General Dosing Guidlines

Dried

0.25-2 g PO TID

Tea

1 cup PO BID-TID and 30 min before bedtime; 0.25-2 g/150 ml water

Liquid Extract

0.5-1 ml PO TID; 1:1 in 25% alcohol

Tincture

0.5-2 ml PO TID; 1:8 in 45% alcohol

Anxiety Disorder

Liquid extract: 45 gtt PO daily

Opiate Withdrawal

Liquid extract: 60 gtt PO daily

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Suggested Uses

ADHD, cardiac rhythm abnormalities, generalized anxiety disorder, GI upset, hemorrhoids (topical), insomnia, nervousness/excitability, neuralgias, opiate withdrawal symptoms, pain

Efficacy

Possibly effective for nervous restlessness, anxiety, opiate withdrawal when used in combo with clonidine

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                • amobarbital

                  passion flower increases effects of amobarbital by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • azelastine

                  passion flower increases effects of azelastine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • brompheniramine

                  passion flower increases effects of brompheniramine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • butabarbital

                  passion flower increases effects of butabarbital by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • butalbital

                  passion flower increases effects of butalbital by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • carbinoxamine

                  passion flower increases effects of carbinoxamine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • chloral hydrate

                  passion flower increases effects of chloral hydrate by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • chlorpheniramine

                  passion flower increases effects of chlorpheniramine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • cinnarizine

                  passion flower increases effects of cinnarizine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • clemastine

                  passion flower increases effects of clemastine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • cyclizine

                  passion flower increases effects of cyclizine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • cyproheptadine

                  passion flower increases effects of cyproheptadine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • dexchlorpheniramine

                  passion flower increases effects of dexchlorpheniramine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • dexmedetomidine

                  passion flower increases effects of dexmedetomidine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • dimenhydrinate

                  passion flower increases effects of dimenhydrinate by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • diphenhydramine

                  passion flower increases effects of diphenhydramine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • doxylamine

                  passion flower increases effects of doxylamine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • hydroxyzine

                  passion flower increases effects of hydroxyzine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • pentobarbital

                  passion flower increases effects of pentobarbital by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • phenobarbital

                  passion flower increases effects of phenobarbital by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • primidone

                  passion flower increases effects of primidone by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • promethazine

                  passion flower increases effects of promethazine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • secobarbital

                  passion flower increases effects of secobarbital by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • triclofos

                  passion flower increases effects of triclofos by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

                • triprolidine

                  passion flower increases effects of triprolidine by pharmacodynamic synergism. Use Caution/Monitor. May enhance CNS depression.

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                  Adverse Effects

                  Frequency Not Defined

                  Altered consciousness

                  Ataxia

                  Confusion

                  Dizziness

                  Drowsiness

                  Liver toxicity

                  Nausea/vomiting

                  Pancreas toxicity

                  Prolonged QT interval

                  Vasculitis

                  Ventricular tachycardia

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                  Warnings

                  Contraindications

                  None reported

                  Cautions

                  Concurrent sedative agents

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                  Pregnancy & Lactation

                  Pregnancy Category: unsafe

                  Lactation: avoid use

                  Pregnancy Categories

                  A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.

                  B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.

                  C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.

                  D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.

                  X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.

                  NA: Information not available.

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                  Pharmacology

                  Metabolism: N/A

                  Excretion: N/A

                  Mechanism of Action

                  Apigenin: benzodiazepine receptor agonist

                  May have some MAOI activity

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