Herb-Drug Interactions: Worlds Intersect with the Patient at the Center.

ABSTRACT: This review examines three bodies of literature related to herb-drug interactions: case reports, clinical studies, evaluations found in six drug interaction checking resources. The aim of the study is to examine the congruity of resources and to assess the degree to which case reports signal for further study. A qualitative review of case reports seeks to determine needs and perspectives of case report authors. Methods: Systematic search of Medline identified clinical studies and case reports of interacting herb-drug combinations. Interacting herb-drug pairs were searched in six drug interaction resources. Case reports were analyzed qualitatively for completeness and to identify underlying themes. Results: Ninety-nine case-report documents detailed 107 cases. Sixty-five clinical studies ev

SUBMITTER: Babos MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8401017 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature