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Prosvent Side Effects

Prosvent is a type of dietary supplement advertised as improving prostate health. Despite the fact that it consists of herbs, vitamins and minerals, some of the ingredients pose a risk for side effects.

  1. Ingredients

    • According to the makers of Prosvent, the ingredients of the supplement include pygeum, saw palmetto, lycopene, nettle root, Vitamins E and D, zinc, selenium and pumpkin seed.

    Types of Side Effects

    • Saw palmetto, nettle root and zinc have the potential to cause stomach problems like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation, reports RxList. Saw palmetto causes dizziness and headaches, while both zinc and selenium may cause a metallic taste in your mouth.

    Drug Interactions

    • Both saw palmetto and selenium increase your risk of developing severe or prolonged bleeding following an injury or surgery when taken with blood thinning drugs like warfarin, aspirin, diclofenac, ibuprofen, heparin and enoxaparin, cautions RxList. Nettles may affect how well your body eliminates the mood stabilizing drug lithium from your body, which poses a risk for toxicity from the drug.

    Risks

    • Though rare, saw palmetto has the potential to cause inflammation of your pancreas or liver dysfunction, while selenium poses a risk for kidney or liver problems and the onset of skin cancer. When taken for periods of more than 10 years or at dosages of more than 100mcg, zinc increases your risk of prostate cancer, warns RxList, indicating that it may not be safe to use Prosvent for prolonged periods of time.

    Considerations

    • If you are scheduled for surgery within the next two weeks, have HIV, a history of skin cancer, diabetes or kidney disorders, it may not be safe for you to take Prosvent due to its ingredients.

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