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Evening Primrose Oil Side Effects and Warnings
Evening Primrose Oil Side Effects and Warnings
Several reports describe
seizures in individuals taking evening primrose oil (EPO). Some of these
seizures developed in people with a previous seizure disorder, or in
individuals taking evening primrose oil in combination with anesthetics.
Based on these reports, people with seizure disorders should not take EPO. Evening
primrose oil should be used cautiously with drugs used to treat mental
illness such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine®), thioridazine (Mellaril®),
trifluoperazine (Stelazine®), or fluphenazine (Prolixin®), due to an increased
risk of seizure. Other reports describe occasional headache, abdominal pain,
nausea, and loose stools in people taking evening primrose oil . In
animal studies, gamma-linolenic acid (an ingredient of evening primrose oil) is
reported to decrease blood pressure.
