Open AccessThe Safety of Herbal Medicines (Phytovigilance) from Community Pharmacists’ Perspective: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Merve Memişoğlu,
Gizem Otlatıcı
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
turkish journal of pharmaceutical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.241
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2148-6247
pISSN - 1304-530X
DOI - 10.4274/tjps.galenos.2021.77178
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacy , cross sectional study , safer , family medicine , alternative medicine , perspective (graphical) , adverse effect , traditional medicine , pharmacology , computer security , pathology , artificial intelligence , computer science
The "safe if natural" perception of herbal products may have several undesirable side effects. It is important to raise awareness in public order to change this perception and ensure safer use of herbal products. The role of pharmacists is to supply herbal medicines safely and to provide accurate information to the patients about herbal products. The aim of this study was to analyze the perspective, knowledge, attitude, and behavior of community pharmacists about phytovigilance.