Contra-indicated in patients with impaired renal function, impaired heart function, or hypertension.
- Scientific Names: Phellodendron amurense; Phellodendron chinense; Phellodendron wilsonii
- Indications: Anti-inflammatory, muscle and joint pain, gastroenteritis, abdominal pain, diarrhea, gastric ulcers, thrush, cholera, night sweats, fever, nocturnal emissions, dysentery, jaundice, leukorrhea, weakness and edema of legs; consumptive fever. Topical: sores, skin infection with local redness and swelling; eczema with itching, periodontal disease (in dentifrice).
- Synonym: Rutaceae
- Class: COX-2 selective inhibitor, Immunosuppressant
- Half-life: N/A
- Clinically important, potentially hazardous interactions with:
Aspirin, NSAIDs
- See adverse reactions attributed to class:
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Page last updated 08/20/2025
