Polypharmacy Caused by Kampo Prescriptions

VernacularTitle:漢方薬によるポリファーマシーについて
Author: Atsushi CHINO ¹ ; Masanori TSUJI ² ; Akio YAGI ³ ; Katsutoshi TERASAWA ¹
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1. Department of Japanese Oriental (Kampo) Medicine, Chiba Central Medical Center
2. Department of Internal Medicine, Chiba Central Medical Center
3. Imadaya Naika Clinic
Keywords: polypharmacy; Kampo polypharmacy; proper use of Kampo prescriptions
From:Kampo Medicine 2019;70(1):72-76
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: As the elderly society grows, polypharmacy becomes a problem in clinical practice. Until now, some Kampo treatments have been reported to be useful for polypharmacy caused by western-style medicines. But this report shows that Kampo medicines in themselves could be the cause of polypharmacy. In fact, multiple Kampo prescriptions from several medical agencies are given to one patient in Japan. From the view point of proper use of Kampo prescriptions, medical experts and entire business fields related to Kampo medicine should take measures rapidly for so-called “Kampo polypharmacy” after analyzing the actual situation.