Adverse reaction induced by licorice preparations: clinical analysis of 93 cases.
- Author:
Min MAO
1
;
Wei LI
2
;
Wei WANG
1
;
Shu-Xia WANG
1
;
Jin LU
1
;
Zhang-Fu CHANG
3
Author Information
1. Department of Pharmacy, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China.
2. Department of Pharmacy, Shunyi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Beijing 101300, China.
3. School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Drug Therapy;
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions;
etiology;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
administration & dosage;
adverse effects;
Female;
Glycyrrhiza;
chemistry;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Young Adult
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2013;38(21):3768-3772
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Licorice is a traditional Chinese medicine commonly used in clinic. The products,what contain licorice or licorice extract, has early been involved in the field of cosmetics except for the field of pharmaceuticals and food. Consequently, the reporting on adverse reactions induced by licorice preparations are more frequent. Based on the clinical data of licorice preparations adverse reactions, we described the characteristics of the licorice-related adverse reactions, and proposed specific measures to reduce the incidence of adverse reactions, provided a reference for the rational use of licorice preparations.
