Davis's Drug Guide
kava-kava
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.
((Piper methysticum))
Pronunciation:
ka-va ka-va
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- Ava pepper
- intoxicating pepper
- kao
- kew
- tonga
- wurzelstock
- yagona
Ther. Class.
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., et al. "Kava-kava." Davis's Drug Guide, 19th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. www.drugguide.com/ddo/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51425/all/kava_kava.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC, . Kava-kava. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://www.drugguide.com/ddo/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51425/all/kava_kava. Accessed April 4, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., Sanoski, C. A., & , (2026). Kava-kava. In Davis's Drug Guide (19th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.drugguide.com/ddo/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51425/all/kava_kava
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC, . Kava-kava [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 April 04]. Available from: https://www.drugguide.com/ddo/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/51425/all/kava_kava.
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