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Indications

Complementary/Alternative Medicine: This monograph describes a natural or herbal product that is not subject to FDA guidelines for medicines. Patients and clinicians are advised to read package labels carefully to ensure safe and efficacious use.

REMS


Contraind./Precautions

Contraindicated in:

Use Cautiously in:

Adv. Reactions/Side Effects

CNS: drowsiness, headache

GI: dry mouth

Misc: Benzodiazepine-like withdrawal symptoms with discontinuation after long-term use

Interactions

Natural-Drug Products:

Natural-Natural Products:

Availability

Route/Dosage

US Brand Names

Amantilla, All-Heal, Baldrian, Baldrianwurzel, Belgium Valerian, Common Valerian, Fragrant Valerian, Garden Heliotrope, Garden Valerian, Indian Valerian, Mexican Valerian, Pacific Valerian, Tagara, Valeriana, Valeriana officinalis, Valerianae radix, Valeriana rhizome, Valeriane

Action

  • May increase concentrations of the inhibitory CNS transmitter GABA.
Therapeutic effects:
  • Improvement in sleep quality.

Classifications

Therapeutic Classification: antianxiety agents, sedative/hypnotics

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption: Unknown.

Distribution: Unknown.

Metabolism/Excretion: Unknown.

Half-Life: Unknown.

Time/Action Profile

ROUTEONSETPEAKDURATION
PO30–60 min2 hrunknown

Patient/Family Teaching

Pronunciation

VUH-lare-ee-en