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Drug and herb interactions - Searching the web
Australian Family Physician, 08/12/09

Wong FWS et al. – There are misconceptions that most herbs are ‘natural’ and ‘safe’. It is not surprising, given this misconception of safety, that potentially up to billions of dollars are spent by patients on complementary medicines (CM). All herbs have actions that may interact with drugs patients may be taking. The risk of drug and herb interactions may be especially severe for the elderly, frail or those taking multiple medications for chronic diseases. There are many reports, papers and websites that discuss information on drug and herb interactions. This article looks at current internet resources that can assist GPs to answer patient questions about interactions between prescribed and complementary medicines. Many of the websites found in this study provided limited information and limited searchability. The authors found seven webistes out of 100 that met the authors' selection criteria. A web portal, with risk categorisation of mild, moderate and severe for drug–herb interactions, can assist doctors in clinical decision making. Maximum benefits could be obtained by working corroboratively with the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

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