Overview
Sida cordifolia contains ephedrine, which is an amphetamine-like stimulant that can cause harmful side effects. Since April 2004, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the sale of ephedra, Sida cordifolia, and other products that contain ephedrine.
Despite serious safety concerns, Sida cordifolia is used to treat asthma, tuberculosis, the common cold, flu, headaches, nasal congestion, cough and wheezing, urinary tract infections, sore mouth, and fluid retention (edema). It is also used for heart disease, stroke, facial paralysis, tissue pain and swelling (inflammation), sciatic nerve pain, psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia, nerve pain, nerve inflammation, and achy joints (rheumatoid arthritis).
In herbal combinations, Sida cordifolia is used for weight loss, erectile dysfunction (ED), sinus problems, allergies, asthma, bronchitis, and weak bones (osteoporosis).
In combination with ginger, Sida cordifolia root is used for fever.
In combination with milk and sugar, Sida cordifolia root is used for urinary urgency (urinary incontinence) and vaginal discharges (leukorrhea).
Sida cordifolia is applied directly to the skin for numbness, nerve pain, muscle cramps, skin disorders, tumors, joint pain (osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis), healing wounds, ulcers, scorpion sting, snakebite, and as a massage oil.
How does it work ?
Uses & Effectiveness ?
Insufficient Evidence for
- Achy joints (rheumatoid arthritis).
- Allergies.
- Asthma.
- Bronchitis.
- Common cold.
- Erectile dysfunction (ED).
- Facial paralysis.
- Fatigue.
- Flu.
- Fluid retention (edema).
- Headache.
- Heart disease.
- Nasal congestion.
- Nerve pain and inflammation.
- Psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia.
- Sciatic nerve pain.
- Sore mouth.
- Stroke.
- Tissue pain and swelling (inflammation).
- Tuberculosis.
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs).
- Weak bones (osteoporosis).
- Weight loss.
- Other conditions.
Side Effects
Sida cordifolia might also cause dizziness, restlessness, irritability, insomnia, headache, lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, flushing, tingling, difficulty urinating, and pounding heartbeat.
Do not use Sida cordifolia with other stimulants such as caffeine. This might increase the chance of having side effects, including life-threatening ones. Sources of caffeine include coffee, tea, kola nut, guarana, and mate.
Special Precautions and Warnings
Sida cordifolia might also cause dizziness, restlessness, irritability, insomnia, headache, lack of appetite, nausea, vomiting, flushing, tingling, difficulty urinating, and pounding heartbeat.
Do not use Sida cordifolia with other stimulants such as caffeine. This might increase the chance of having side effects, including life-threatening ones. Sources of caffeine include coffee, tea, kola nut, guarana, and mate. Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Sida cordifolia is LIKELY UNSAFE. Do not use.
Chest pain (angina): Sida cordifolia can make angina worse because it stimulates the heart. Sida cordifolia is unsafe for anyone to use, but it is particularly unsafe if you have angina. Do not use.
Anxiety: Sida cordifolia can stimulate the nervous system. Large doses might make anxiety worse. Do not use.
Irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), rapid heartbeat (tachycardia), heart disease, or heart conditions such as long QT interval syndrome: Because Sida cordifolia stimulates the heart, it might make these conditions worse. Sida cordifolia is unsafe for anyone to use, but it is particularly unsafe if you have an irregular, rapid heartbeat, or heart disease. Do not use.
Diabetes: Sida cordifolia might interfere with blood sugar control, and might worsen high blood pressure and circulatory problems in people with diabetes. Do not use.
Essential tremor: Sida cordifolia might make essential tremor worse due to its stimulant effects. Do not use.
High blood pressure: Sida cordifolia might make high blood pressure worse. Sida cordifolia is unsafe for anyone to use, but it is particularly unsafe if you have high blood pressure. Do not use.
Thyroid problems: There is a concern that Sida cordifolia might stimulate the thyroid and make thyroid problems worse. Do not use.
Kidney stones: The ephedrine in Sida cordifolia might cause kidney stones. This is especially harmful if you already have kidney stones. Do not use.
Glaucoma: Sida cordifolia might make glaucoma worse by causing the pupils to dilate. Do not use.
A tumor on the adrenal gland (pheochromocytoma): Sida cordifolia might make the symptoms of pheochromocytoma worse. Do not use.
Interactions ?
Medications that can cause an irregular heartbeat (QT interval-prolonging drugs) interacts with SIDA CORDIFOLIA
Sida cordifolia might cause an irregular heartbeat. Taking Sida cordifolia along with medications that can also cause an irregular heartbeat might have an additive effect. This might increase the risk of serious side effects such as irregular heartbeats that are too fast and sudden cardiac death.
Some medications that can cause an irregular heartbeat include amiodarone (Cordarone), disopyramide (Norpace), dofetilide (Tikosyn), ibutilide (Corvert), procainamide (Pronestyl), quinidine, sotalol (Betapace), thioridazine (Mellaril), and many others.Methylxanthines interacts with SIDA CORDIFOLIA
Sida cordifolia can simulate the body. Methylxanthines also stimulate the body. Taking Sida cordifolia with methylxanthines might cause side effects such as jitteriness, nervousness, a fast heartbeat, high blood pressure, and anxiety.
Methylxanthines include aminophylline, caffeine, and theophylline.Stimulant drugs interacts with SIDA CORDIFOLIA
Stimulant drugs speed up the nervous system and can make you feel jittery and speed up your heartbeat. Sida cordifolia can also speed up the nervous system. Taking Sida cordifolia along with stimulant drugs might cause serious problems including increased heart rate and high blood pressure. Avoid taking stimulant drugs along with Sida cordifolia.
Some stimulant drugs include diethylpropion (Tenuate), epinephrine, phentermine (Ionamin), pseudoephedrine (Sudafed), and many others.
Major Interaction
Do not take this combination
Dexamethasone (Decadron) interacts with SIDA CORDIFOLIA
The body breaks down dexamethasone (Decadron) to get rid of it. Sida cordifolia might increase how quickly the body breaks down dexamethasone (Decadron). By increasing how quickly the body breaks down dexamethasone (Decadron) Sida cordifolia might decrease the effectiveness of dexamethasone (Decadron).
Ergot derivatives interacts with SIDA CORDIFOLIA
Sida cordifolia can increase blood pressure. Ergot derivatives can also increase blood pressure. Taking Sida cordifolia with ergot derivatives might increase blood pressure too much.
Some of these ergot derivatives include bromocriptine (Parlodel), dihydroergotamine (Migranal, DHE-45), ergotamine (Cafergot), and pergolide (Permax).Medications for depression (MAOIs) interacts with SIDA CORDIFOLIA
Sida cordifolia contains chemicals that stimulate the body. Some medications used for depression can increase these chemicals. Taking Sida cordifolia with these medications used for depression might cause too much stimulation. This could cause serious side effects including fast heartbeat, high blood pressure, seizures, nervousness, and others.
Some of these medications used for depression include phenelzine (Nardil), tranylcypromine (Parnate), and others.Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with SIDA CORDIFOLIA
Sida cordifolia might increase blood sugar. Diabetes medications are used to lower blood sugar. By increasing blood sugar, Sida cordifolia might decrease the effectiveness of diabetes medications. 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.
Moderate Interaction
Be cautious with this combination
Dosing
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