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The hidden problem of herb‐drug interactions
Author(s) -
Greener Mark
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1496
Subject(s) - medicine , herb , medical prescription , alternative medicine , health professionals , traditional medicine , drug , medicinal herbs , health care , pharmacology , law , pathology , political science
Potentially harmful interactions between herbs and prescription medicines are common, yet healthcare professionals often do not ask about herbal remedies when prescribing and patients do not volunteer that they are taking them. This article discusses the types of herb‐drug interaction that can occur and how they can be recognised and avoided.