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Advice to health professionals in 'Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance'

The main message to health professionals is to report any suspected adverse reaction to any herbal remedies (Western, Ayurvedic or traditional Chinese medicines), by using the Yellow Card Scheme in the normal way.

The following articles have been published in 'Current Problems in Pharmacovigilance':

Volume 30, October 2004

  • Interaction between warfarin and cranberry juice: new advice
  • Black cohosh (cimicifuga racemosa) and hepatotoxicity
  • Reminder: Safety of traditional Chinese medicines and herbal remedies

Volume 29, September 2003

  • Kava-kava and hepatotoxicity
  • Possible interaction between warfarin and cranberry juice

Volume 28, April 2002

  • Reminder: Use of traditional Chinese medicines and herbal remedies
  • Kava-kava and hepatotoxicity

Volume 27, August 2001

  • Psoralea corylifolia fruit in traditional Chinese medicines causing severe skin reactions

Volume 26, May 2000

  • Reminder: St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) interactions

Volume 25, November 1999

  • Reminder: Reporting adverse reactions to herbal remedies

Volume 25, November 1999

  • Renal failure associated with Chinese herbal medicines

 


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