Assessment of Potential Herb-Drug Interactions among Nigerian Adults with Type-2 Diabetes.

ABSTRACT: It is becoming increasingly evident that patients with diabetes do not rely only on prescription drugs for their disease management. The use of herbal medicines is one of the self-management practices adopted by these patients, often without the knowledge of their healthcare practitioners. This study assessed the potential for pharmacokinetic herb-drug interactions (HDIs) amongst Nigerian adult diabetic patients. This was done through a literature analysis of the pharmacokinetic profile of their herbal medicines and prescription drugs, based on information obtained from 112 patients with type-2 diabetes attending two secondary health care facilities in Nigeria. Fifty percent of the informants used herbal medicines alongside their prescription drugs. Worryingly, 60% of the patients taking h

SUBMITTER: Ezuruike U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4978708 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature