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SAW Palmetto –Serenoa Repens

Monograph
846products
single · Oral

Accepted Names (English)

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Sabal(common)Saw palmetto(common)Saw-palmetto(common)Scrub-palmetto(common)Serenoa repens(common)Saw palmetto liposterolic extract(proper)Serenoa repens(proper)

Accepted Names (French)

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Sabal(common)Saw palmetto(common)Saw-palmetto(common)Scrub-palmetto(common)Serenoa repens(common)Saw palmetto liposterolic extract(proper)Serenoa repens(proper)

Approved Dose Ranges

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PopulationDose RangeFrequency
Adults 18 years and older1–4 gramsper day
Adults 18 years and older70–95 %—
Adults 18 years and older100–400 milligramsper day
Adults 18 years and older70–95 %per day

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use to exclude a diagnosis of prostate cancer (USP-NF 2024; Mills and Bone 2005).
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy (UpToDate 2024).
contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or attempting to conceive (UpToDate 2024).

Ingredients Covered

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SabalSaw palmettoSaw palmetto liposterolic extractSaw-palmettoScrub-palmettoSerenoa repensSerenoa repens - fruit

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