Renal Lesion Induced by Oral Preparations of Traditional Chinese Medicines:Analysis of 619 Cases
- VernacularTitle:中药口服制剂致肾损害619例分析
- Author:
Chengwei WANG
;
Weihong LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Oral preparation of traditional Chinese medicine;
Renal lesion;
Medication safety;
Analysis
- From:
China Pharmacy
2005;0(15):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To analyze the renal lesions induced by oral preparations of traditional Chinese medicines so as to provide theoretic basis for clinical rational drug use.METHODS:The CNKI full-text database between January 1991 and December 2008 were retrieved for clinical reports of renal lesions induced by oral preparations of traditional Chinese medicines.And the pertinent literature was sorted,analyzed and compared.RESULTS:176 reports(totaled 619 cases)were collected.Repeated long-term medication and overdosing etc were the major factors accountable for the renal lesion.CONCLUSION:Importance should be attached to the nephrotoxicity of oral preparations of traditional Chinese medicines,and which should be used rationally in the clinic and periodic examination of patients' renal function should be performed in taking oral preparations of traditional Chinese medicines.
