Representative Side Effects Caused by Kampo prescriptions :Pseudoaldosteronism, Drug-induced Liver Injury and Drug-Induced Lung Injury
- VernacularTitle:漢方薬による副作用(偽アルドステロン症, 薬物性肝障害,薬物性肺炎)について ~日本東洋医学会医療安全委員会活動報告(2019)~
- Author:
Atsushi CHINO
1
;
Toshiaki MAKINO
2
;
Mariko SEKINE
3
;
Koichiro TANAKA
4
;
Saori SHIMADA
5
;
Yoshiro HIRASAKI
6
;
Junko YOKKA
7
;
Mizuho NORITSUGU
8
;
Eiji FURUYA
9
;
Eiichi TAHARA
10
Author Information
- Keywords: the side effects of Kampo medicine; pseudoaldosteronism; drug-induced liver injury; drug-induced lung injury; early detection
- From:Kampo Medicine 2020;71(3):262-267
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
- Abstract: The Japan society of oriental medicine created a committee of medical safety in 2017. The first activity was to summarize the representative side effects of Kampo medicine and to enlighten members of our society about them. In this report, we documented the knowledge to keep in mind at present on pseudoaldosteronism, drug-induced liver injury, and drug-induced lung injury. Since these three major side effects may cause clinically severe conditions, it is very important to detect them early and take appropriate measures. Therefore, proper examinations at the right time are necessary while taking Kampo medicine.