Analysis of suspected serious adverse drug reactions reported with traditional medicines from the United Nations Asia region in WHO vigibase.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traditional medicines (TMs) are not regulated like conventional drugs in many countries, and they are often perceived as safe, which leads to large-scale self-medication. There is limited safety information available for TMs. Thus, including them in pharmacovigilance systems is crucial for systematically gathering and evaluating adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to enhance safety and prevent harm with their use. Therefore, this study analyzed the pattern of serious suspected ADRs reported with TMs to the WHO Uppsala Monitoring Center.

Methods

Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) from January 1, 2016, to June 30, 2021, from the UN Asia region were included, which reported events suspected to be associated with TMs. ADRs resulting in hospital admission/prolongation of

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC12606819 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature