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Can Fungus Shield Plus Be Used To Treat Fungal Nail Infection?

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Posted on Thu, 31 Aug 2017
Question: I HAVE NAIL FUNGUS AND HEARD ABOUT A PRODUCT CALLED FUNGUS SHIELD PLUS AND I WANTED TO KNOW IF IT WAS SAFE TO TAKE
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (53 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
it states that there are no known side effects

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Because it is a herbal supplement and not a traditional medication, it is not required by law to undergo tests for side effects and safety.

Only traditional meds are required to undergo testing and clinical trials.

It is composed of a number of herbal ingredients and states that there are no side effects present..

There are no clinical trials mainly reviews by persons who may have used the medication.
Based on the fact that it mainly contains supplements it should be safe but if you are using any other medications, it would be best to provide the names to see if it is possible to check if there are any interactions between the ingredients and your medication.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Michelle Gibson James (6 minutes later)
I am on Levothyroxin 75 mcg
Lisinopril 5mg
Crestor 5 mg
And I take PreserVision is it safe with these medications
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (51 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
monitor bp

Detailed Answer:
HI

Medscape professional drug checker has information and can check these drugs against some of the ingredients eg selenium, tumeric, curcumin, green tea, cats claw. There were no interactions

Beta glucans can decrease the blood pressure so you would need to monitor it with your other bp meds. The decrease may not be significant.

Pine bark extract only causes issues with blood sugar and clotting medication

There is no info re the grape seed extract or mushrooms, lycopene- should not cause problems

Quercetin also interacts with medication for clotting

Please feel free to ask anything else
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can Fungus Shield Plus Be Used To Treat Fungal Nail Infection?

Brief Answer: it states that there are no known side effects Detailed Answer: HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Because it is a herbal supplement and not a traditional medication, it is not required by law to undergo tests for side effects and safety. Only traditional meds are required to undergo testing and clinical trials. It is composed of a number of herbal ingredients and states that there are no side effects present.. There are no clinical trials mainly reviews by persons who may have used the medication. Based on the fact that it mainly contains supplements it should be safe but if you are using any other medications, it would be best to provide the names to see if it is possible to check if there are any interactions between the ingredients and your medication. I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions