Overview

Tronadora is a shrub with long sharp leaves and yellow trumpet-like flowers. It is used to make medicine. Medicine is usually made from the leaves and stems, although the roots and flowers are also sometimes used.

People use tronadora for diabetes and digestion problems. However, there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.

How does it work ?

Early research suggests that tronadora might have anti-inflammatory effects.

Early research suggests that tronadora might have anti-inflammatory effects.

Uses & Effectiveness ?

Insufficient Evidence for

  • Diabetes.
  • Digestion problems.
  • Other conditions.
More evidence is needed to rate the effectiveness of tronadora for these uses.

Side Effects

When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if tronadora is safe or what the side effects might be.

Special Precautions and Warnings

When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if tronadora is safe or what the side effects might be.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if tronadora is safe to use when pregnant or breastfeeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.

Interactions ?

    Moderate Interaction

    Be cautious with this combination

  • Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with TRONADORA

    Tronadora might lower blood sugar in people with diabetes. Diabetes medications are also used to lower blood sugar. Taking tronadora along with diabetes medications might cause blood sugar to go too low. Monitor your blood sugar closely. The dose of your diabetes medication might need to be changed.

    Some medications used for diabetes include glimepiride (Amaryl), glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase PresTab, Micronase), insulin, pioglitazone (Actos), rosiglitazone (Avandia), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), glipizide (Glucotrol), tolbutamide (Orinase), and others.

Dosing

The appropriate dose of tronadora depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for tronadora. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.

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