Davis's Drug Guide
black cohosh
General
Complementary/Alternative Medicine: This monograph describes a natural or herbal product that is not subject to FDA guidelines for medicines. Patients and clinicians are advised to read package labels carefully to ensure safe and efficacious use.
Pronunciation:
blak coe-hosh
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- Remifemin
Trade Name(s)
- baneberry
- black snakeroot
- bugbane
- phytoestrogen
- rattle root
- rattleweed
- rattle top
- squaw root
Ther. Class.
menopausal agents
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., et al. "Black Cohosh." Davis's Drug Guide, 19th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51105/all/black_cohosh.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC, . Black cohosh. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51105/all/black_cohosh. Accessed April 19, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., Sanoski, C. A., & , (2026). Black cohosh. In Davis's Drug Guide (19th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51105/all/black_cohosh
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC, . Black Cohosh [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 April 19]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51105/all/black_cohosh.
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