Licorice May Block Effectiveness of Drug Widely Used by Transplant

Chemists in Taiwan are reporting that an ingredient in licorice -- widely used in various foods and herbal medicines -- appears to block the absorption of cyclosporine, a drug used by transplant patients to prevent organ rejection. This drug interaction could potentially result in illness and death among transplant patients and others taking cyclosporine and licorice together, they caution. Their study is scheduled for presentation in March at the 237th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society.

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