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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

Therapeutic Effects:

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

Code

NDC Code*