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Herbal therapies.

Syed H Tariq1

  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1402 S Grand Boulevard, m-238, Saint Louis, MO 63104, USA. tariqsh@slu.edu

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
|June 9, 2004
PubMed
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Physicians should document patients

Area of Science:

  • Herbal Medicine
  • Pharmacology
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Herbal remedies are widely used by patients.
  • Potential for herb-drug and herb-herb interactions exists.
  • Physician awareness of herbal product use is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the importance of physician documentation regarding herbal product use.
  • To highlight the need for patient reporting of herbal product consumption.
  • To underscore the necessity of monitoring for adverse effects from herb-drug or herb-herb interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current clinical practices regarding herbal product documentation.
  • Analysis of potential risks associated with concurrent use of herbs and conventional medications.

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  • Assessment of physician's role in identifying and managing herb-related side effects.

    • Main Results:

    • Herbal product usage is prevalent but often underreported by patients.
    • Physicians play a key role in eliciting and documenting herbal product use.
    • Unidentified herb-drug or herb-herb interactions can lead to adverse events.

    Conclusions:

    • Enhanced physician documentation of herbal product use is essential for patient safety.
    • Encouraging patients to disclose their use of herbs improves clinical management.
    • Vigilance for herb-drug and herb-herb interactions is critical for preventing adverse outcomes.