Concurrent use of herbal supplements and prescription drugs in northeastern Puerto Rico

ConclusionConcurrent use of herbal supplements and prescription drugs is a common practice which can expose patients to risk, unsafe drug–herbal use and interfere with drug‐use optimization. Although this study was not intended to identify actual adverse events caused by herbal–drug interactions, the risk that such potential interactions might cause significant clinical consequences cannot be ignored. To minimize these potentially harmful interactions, healthcare providers must be aware that herbal supplement use is common among patients and perform routine evaluations of patient herbal supplement use.

Source: Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research - December 1, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Nelly Conte ‐Schmidt, Odalis Cruz‐Rivera Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research