With more and more popular use of traditional herbal medicines, in particular Chinese
herbal medicines, herb–drug interactions have become a more and more important safety …

Unlike conventional drug substances, herbal medicines are composed of a complex of
biologically active compounds. Therefore, the potential occurrence of herb-drug interactions …

• 196• Chin J Integr Med 2010 Jun; 16 (3): 195-196 combined use of drugs aiming at
minimizing the risk of adverse events in patients. For special population such as elderly …

Importance of the field: The global increase in the popularity of alternative medicines has
raised renewed concerns regarding herb–drug interactions. These interactions are …

Since the use of herbs in daily life has become quite prevalent, issues of the safety of
coadministration of such products together with Western medicines should be brought into …

Plants have been used in the treatment of many diseases since ancient times, while also
having served as a major source of modern single compound drugs. Herbal medicines …

In recent years, the issue of herbal medicine-drug interactions has generated significant
concern. Such interactions can increase the risk for an individual patient, especially with …

Herbs are often administered in combination with therapeutic drugs, raising the potential of
herb-drug interactions. An extensive review of the literature identified reported herb-drug …

Herbal medicines are mixtures of more than one active ingredient. The multitude of
pharmacologically active compounds obviously increases the likelihood of interactions …

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a long history of medical use in China and is still
used worldwide. Unexpected herb–drug interactions (HDIs) may lead to adverse drug …