Beneficial pharmacodynamic interaction between Chinese medicine and Western medicine.
- Author:
Bo-yang HAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
metabolism;
Humans;
Medicine, East Asian Traditional;
Pharmaceutical Preparations;
metabolism;
Pharmacokinetics;
Phytotherapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
2015;35(4):488-491
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Useful pharmacodynamic changes occur when some Chinese medicine are used together with some Western medicine, namely enhanced curative effect, lowered adverse reactions, reduced dosages, shortened treatment courses, enlarged indications scope, improved compliance of treatment and rational medication, which could be explored to provide scientific bases for further improving diagnosis and treatment levels and rational use of drugs.