Can Shiitake Mushroon Extract Be Taken When On Famvir For HPV?

Posted on Fri, 30 Jan 2015

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Question : If I am taking famvir for HPV will it be possible to take the shiitake mushroom extract as well or would there be a contraindications, thank you XXXX

Answered by Dr. Arun (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can take both treatment under doctors guidance

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear XXXX,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

You can take both the treatment simultaneously.

There are no study available stating that there are adverse effect of using shiitake mushrooms and famvir in the medical literatures.

So you can take both the treatment simultaneously but with your doctors guidance.

I will be happy to answer your further concern here or you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju