peppermint
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:
pep-er-mint
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- herba menthae
- menta piperita
- mint
Ther. Class.
antispasmodics
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., and Cynthia A. Sanoski. "Peppermint." Davis's Drug Guide, 20th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110142/0/peppermint.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Peppermint. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110142/0/peppermint. Accessed June 26, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., & Sanoski, C. A. (2026). Peppermint. In Davis's Drug Guide (20th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110142/0/peppermint
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Peppermint [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 June 26]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/110142/0/peppermint.
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Davis's Drug Guide

