Title
Drug interactions with complementary medicines
Date of this Version
12-1-2010
Document Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Health professionals are expected to be familiar with common and clinically significant complementary medicine interactions or at least know where to look them up. Knowing the dynamic and kinetic interactions associated with commonly used complementary medicines helps to identify the risk of drug interactions. Although information on complementary medicine interactions is not readily provided by the manufacturers, evidence is available by way of case reports, independent research and web-based resources, which have increased in recent years. Collectively, these data make interactions with complementary medicines largely predictable and therefore preventable.
This document has been peer reviewed.
Publication Details
Accepted Version.
Moses, G. M., & McGuire, T. M. (2010). Drug interactions with complementary medicines. Australian Prescriber, 33(6), 177-180.
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2010 HERDC submission. FoR Code: 111503, 111502, 110499
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