Analysis on the Safety in Traditional Chinese Medicine
- VernacularTitle:中药安全性问题析辩
- Author:
Yixin CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Traditional Chinese Medicine;
safety;
adverse reaction;
factors
- From:
Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology
2000;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analysis the definition of Adverse Drug Reaction(ADR),and discuss the concept of ADR on Traditional Chinese Medicines(TCMs),and then clear the connotation of the safety on TCMs and achieve the definition and the important several concepts.Methods To use the methods of comparing and literature reviewing systematically, to focus on the affecting factors,to explore the deep reasons and comparing the same aml difference between ADR,ADR on TCMs and the TCMs Safety.Results TCMs Safety is defined as,‘the adverse event(s) to a Traditional Chinese Medicine which is unfavourable to health,and which occurs after using the medicine in man.'The adverse event(s) may be caused by one specific reason and several,but which has the core relationship with the medicine.Conclusion TCMs Safety is a long term scientific issues,how to understand and master which not only has the relation with the modern science and technology,but also is the closer with theories of TCMs.
