Prevalence of Polyherbacy in Ambulatory Visits to Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics in Taiwan

Prevalence of Polyherbacy in Ambulatory Visits to Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics in Taiwan

Patients with a polyherbal prescription are more likely to receive duplicate medications and thus suffer from adverse drug reactions. We conducted a population-based retrospective study to examine the items of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) per prescription in the ambulatory care of traditional Chine...

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Main Authors: Ming-Hwai Lin, Hsiao-Ting Chang, Chun-Yi Tu, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Shinn-Jang Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
traditional Chinese medicine
polypharmacy
polyherbacy
drug interaction
complementary and alternative medicine
National Health Insurance
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/8/9639

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