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Therapeutic Classification: anti-Alzheimers's agents, anti-infectives

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.

• Alzheimer's disease.
• Herpes labialis.

• Sage leaf and volatile oil contain active constituents that have antioxidant, CNS depressant, estrogenic, anti-inflammatory and anticholinesterase activity. It may also have hypoglycemic activity. Sage also contains camphor which can cause neurotoxicity and hepatotoxicity in high doses.

• Improved cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease.

Absorption: Unknown.

Distribution: Unknown.

Metabolism/Excretion: Unknown.

Half-life: Unknown.

Contraindicated in:

• Hypersensitivity
• Pregnancy and lactation.

Use Cautiously in:

• Seizure disorders
• Hypertension
• Diabetes

CV: hypertension.

CNS: dizziness, agitation, seizures (high doses).

GI: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, hepatotoxicity (high doses).

Resp: wheezing.

Natural-Drug Products:

• Additive effects with hypoglycemic agents and CNS depressants.
• May interfere with the effectiveness of anticonvulsants..

Natural-Natural Products:

• Additive effects with herbs that have hypoglycemic potential such as fenugreekgarlicginsengand psyllium..
• Additive effects with herbs that have sedative properties such as 5–HTPkavaSt. John's wortvalerianand others.

• PO (Adults): Alzheimer’s disease — 1 gram/day of extract.
• Topical (Adults): Herpes labialis — apply cream with 23 mg/gram of sage extract every 2–4 hours while awake starting within 1 day of the first symptoms and continuing for 10 to 14 days.

• Extract: Cream : 23 mg/gram sage extract in combination with rhubarb extract;

• Monitor BP periodically during therapy.
• Alzheimer's disease: Assess memory and cognitive function periodically during therapy.
• Herpes labialis: Assess lesions prior to and periodically during therapy.

• Monitor: blood glucose periodically during therapy.

• PO: Administer as directed.
• Topical: Apply to lesions every 2–4 hrs while awake.

• Instruct patient how to take or administer sage.
• Instruct patient to notify health care professional of all Rx or OTC medications, vitamins, or herbal products being taken and to consult with health care professional before taking other medications.
• Advice female patient to avoid taking more than is in normal food intake. Notify health care professional if pregnancy is planned or suspected or if breastfeeding.

• Improved cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
• Healing of lesions in herpes labialis.

Salvia officinalis, common sage, garden sage

• Deficient knowledge, relate disease process med (Patient/Family Teaching).

NDC Code^*

• 13838- Phytodyne Inc.
  • 13838-1428- Salvia officinalis (N)
    • 13838-1428-1- 20 mL in 1 BOTTLE, GLASS (13838-1428-1)

• 68428- Washington Homeopathic Products
  • 68428-617- Salvia officinalis
    • 68428-617-03- 75 PELLET in 1 VIAL, GLASS (68428-617-03)

• 68428- Washington Homeopathic Products
  • 68428-617- Salvia officinalis
    • 68428-617-05- 150 PELLET in 1 VIAL, GLASS (68428-617-05)

• 68428- Washington Homeopathic Products
  • 68428-617- Salvia officinalis
    • 68428-617-06- 1200 PELLET in 1 BOTTLE, GLASS (68428-617-06)

• 68428- Washington Homeopathic Products
  • 68428-617- Salvia officinalis
    • 68428-617-11- 300 PELLET in 1 BOTTLE, GLASS (68428-617-11)

• 68428- Washington Homeopathic Products
  • 68428-617- Salvia officinalis
    • 68428-617-12- 600 PELLET in 1 BOTTLE, GLASS (68428-617-12)

• 71919- Washington Homeopathic Products
  • 71919-604- Salvia officinalis
    • 71919-604-07- 15 mL in 1 VIAL, GLASS (71919-604-07)

• 71919- Washington Homeopathic Products
  • 71919-604- Salvia officinalis
    • 71919-604-08- 30 mL in 1 VIAL, GLASS (71919-604-08)

• 71919- Washington Homeopathic Products
  • 71919-604- Salvia officinalis
    • 71919-604-09- 50 mL in 1 BOTTLE, GLASS (71919-604-09)

• 71919- Washington Homeopathic Products
  • 71919-604- Salvia officinalis
    • 71919-604-10- 100 mL in 1 BOTTLE, GLASS (71919-604-10)