Do homeopathic medicines cause drug-dependent adverse effects or aggravations?
Rev. homeopatia (Säo Paulo)
; 80(3/4): 142-150, 2017. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-973277
Biblioteca responsável:
BR926.1
ABSTRACT
Critical appraisal of the safety of homeopathic medicines developed recently. This matter is relevant for decision making by doctors, patients and drug regulatory agencies. Despite the apparent implausibility of the action of homeopathic medicines due to the pharmacotechnical processes of dilution and agitation used for their preparation, there are reports in the conventional medical literature on the toxicity of homeopathic medicines, including apparently life-threatening events. Systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials show that homeopathic medicines cause more adverse effects than placebo, albeit mild and transient. Establishing an online monitoring system for collection of data on the adverse effects of homeopathic, herbal or conventional medicines is relevant for non-biased assessment of the information gathered from consumers and health care providers.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Efeitos Colaterais e Reações Adversas Relacionados a Medicamentos
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Homeopatia
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio clínico controlado
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. homeopatia (Säo Paulo)
Assunto da revista:
Homeopatia
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia/BR