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Published on: January 3, 2017
Dietary Supplements in Children
1New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center, Pharmacy Practice and Administration, University of New Mexico, MSC 07 4390, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001, USA.
Abstract:
High-quality systematic reviews of use of herbal or homeopathic remedies in children often suffer from design flaws, such as not following PRISMA guidelines, inconsistent outcome measurements, and paucity of high-quality studies. Herbal remedies have modest demonstrated benefits with insufficient evidence to recommend any particular supplement. Homeopathic remedies have no role in treatment of pediatric conditions, and have been associated with great harm in infants given homeopathic teething products. Two types of herbal supplements are associated with high risk in adolescents, energy drinks and adulterated weight-loss products. Parents should be counseled about risks of these products.
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