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Author Dasgupta, Amitava Verfasser

Title Effects of Herbal Supplements on Clinical Laboratory Test Results Amitava Dasgupta
Published Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2011

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Description Online-Ressource 20 Illustrationen
Series Patient Safety 2
Patient Safety 2
Contents Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Commonly used herbal supplements -- 2 Abnormal liver function tests due to use of herbal supplements -- 3 Kelp and thyroid panel tests -- 4 Interferences in digoxin immunoassays by various herbal supplements -- 5 Interaction of St. John's wort with various drugs -- 6 Herbs to avoid with warfarin therapy -- 7 Interaction of ginseng, ginkgo, garlic and ginger supplements with various drugs -- 8 Interactions between fruit juices and drugs: clinical impact -- 9 Heavy metal toxicity due to use of Oriental and Ayurvedic medicines -- 10 Contamination of herbal supplements with Western drugs -- 11 Toxic and dangerous herbs -- Appendix -- Index -- Color plates
Summary Main description: Herbal supplements are available without prescription in many countries throughout the world. Contrary to the popular belief that herbal remedies are safe and effective, many herbal supplements have known toxicity and can interact with many Western drugs causing increased clearance of such drugs and hence treatment failure. This monograph would provide information on how herbal supplements affect laboratory test results thus patient's safety. It is a comprehensive and concise guide for laboratory professionals, physicians and other health care professionals
Analysis (Produktform)Electronic book text
(Zielgruppe)Fachpublikum/ Wissenschaft
(BISAC Subject Heading)MED000000
(BISAC Subject Heading)MED071000: MED071000 MEDICAL / Pharmacology
(BISAC Subject Heading)MED047000: MED047000 MEDICAL / Laboratory Medicine
Labormedizin
Kräuter
Pflanzliche Drogen
Wechselwirkungen
Arzneimittel
EBK: eBook
Drugs; Herbage; Laboratory Medicine; Interaction; Herbal Drugs
(VLB-WN)9690
Notes Lizenzpflichtig
Archivierung/Langzeitarchivierung gewährleistet DE-101 pdager
In Druckausg.: Dasgupta, Amitava. Effects of herbal supplements in medicine
Subject Clinical chemistry.
Dietary supplements -- Side effects
Materia medica, Vegetable.
Chemistry, Clinical
Phytotherapy
MEDICAL / General.
Clinical chemistry
Materia medica, Vegetable
Nahrungsergänzungsmittel
Pflanzeninhaltsstoff
Toxizität
Klinische Chemie
1\p Heilpflanzen
2\p Pharmazeutische Biologie
3\p Phytopharmakon
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783110245622
3110245620
9783111872391
3111872394
9783110245615
3110245612