Dwarf palmetto Fan palm Sabal Habitat Found in swampy areas and along the Atlantic coast of the United States.
Description Has a large underground trunk producing palmate, green, white-coated leaves.
Diuretics in general may potentiate the action of antihypertensive, ganglionic or peripheral adrenergic blocking drugs, tubocurarine and, to a lesser degree, norepinephrine. It should be noted the use of diuretics may require dosage adjustments of antidiabetic drugs. Furthermore, the diuretic action of saw palmetto may reduce renal clearance of lithium. The antidiabetic ability of saw palmetto may be decreased by the concomitant use of acetazolamide, oral contraceptives, corticosteroids, dextrothyroxine, epinephrine, ethanol, glucagon, and marijuana. The antidiabetic effects of the herb may also be decreased when used in conjunction with phenothiazines, rifampin, thiazide diuretics, and thyroid hormones.