Herb-drug interactions: an evidence based approach.
Curr Med Chem
; 11(11): 1513-25, 2004 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15180581
ABSTRACT
The increasing use of herbal medicinal products (HMPs) in the community where people are also receiving prescription medicines suggests that adverse herb-drug interactions may be of significant public health consequence. The evidence available to guide practitioners in decision making is complex and consists of a range of sources including adverse event database entries, spontaneous or case reports, in vivo and in vitro drug metabolism studies, and in vivo drug interaction studies in healthy subjects and patients. In the absence of further rigorous studies to assess the clinical significance of herb-drug interactions, an evidence-based appraisal of the current literature is essential to guide practitioners involved in patient care.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Evidence-Based Medicine
/
Plant Preparations
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Herb-Drug Interactions
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
/
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
/
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Curr Med Chem
Journal subject:
QUIMICA
Year:
2004
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia