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No consensus exists. Most sources cite cinnamon's use as a spice in small quantities only.
Adverse Reactions
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CV: increased heart rate.
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EENT: cheilitis, gingivitis, glossitis, perioral dermatitis, stomatitis.
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GI: increased GI motility.
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Respiratory: dyspnea.
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Skin: facial flushing.
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Other: hypersensitivity reactions (including contact dermatitis, hand perspiration, post -excitatory state followed by a period of centralized sedation [drowsiness], second-degree burns), squamous cell carcinoma .
Interactions
None reported.
Contraindications And Precautions
Avoid using cinnamon in excess of amounts normally found in foods in pregnant or breast-feeding women.
Special Considerations
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Inform the patient that cinnamon should be used only as a spice. Other uses cannot be recommended because adequate data are lacking.
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Advise the patient that cinnamon or its components can cause allergic reactions, such as skin irritation (including second-degree burns) and stomatitis.
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Toxicity studies in rats suggest that chronic C. zeylanicum ingestion (90 days) may cause hepatic damage (reduction in liver weight) and a significant decrease in hemoglobin levels .
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Urge the patient to report unusual signs or symptoms. Cinnamon toxicity involves the GI tract, CNS, and CV system.
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Inform the patient that squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue has been linked to prolonged and heavy gum chewing (five packs/day) of cinnamon-flavored gum in one case report .
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Alert Caution parents that children may use cinnamon products as a recreational drug.
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