Evaluation and rational use of Chinese patent medicines for diabetes
- VernacularTitle:糖尿病常用中成药的合理使用与评价
- Author:
Li ZHANG
;
Xiaohui YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes;
Chinese materia medica;
Chinese patent medicine;
Evaluation;
Rational use;
Risk management
- From:
China Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy
2005;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Chinese patent medicines have unique advantages in treatment of diabetes. This article provides a comprehensive review of the classification, analysis and evaluation of the post-marketed Chinese patent medicines for diabetes and proposes that pure TCM preparations and Chinese/western compound preparations should be considered differently in regards to their clinical uses. TCM symptom-complex differentiation is the common guideline for rational use of both pure TCM preparations Chinese/western compound preparations. Moreover, the Chinese/western compound preparations should be used in accordance to the indications of the western medicine contained and strictly under the physician's instruction. Education and training of rational medication usage, basic and clinical study on post-marketed medicines are important measures to control and reduce medication risk.
