The interval between western medicine and Chinese medicine should be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.
If there is a contraindication between Chinese medicine and western medicine, it is recommended not to take Chinese medicine while taking western medicine. If there is no contraindication, the interval can be about half an hour.
The combination of Chinese and Western medicines is common and typical, for example, when a tumor receives chemotherapy with Western medicines, Chinese medicines can be taken at the same time to reduce the toxic side effects and enhance the therapeutic effect.
However, it should be noted that Chinese medicine Shenqu cannot be taken at the same time with antibiotics and sulfonamides, because Shenqu contains a large number of digestive enzymes and yeast, which can weaken the antibiotic drug antibacterial effect.
Umei, jujube skin, hawthorn, cornelian cherry should not be taken with aminophylline, sodium bicarbonate, otherwise the drug can lose its efficacy.
Cinnamon sticks, thorns, tiger nuts, ground elm, etc. contain a large amount of tannic acid, can not be combined with Western medicine pepsin, pancreatic enzymes, ferrous sulfate, vitamin B, amylase and so on.
It is recommended to use the medicine under the guidance of a doctor.