Herbal medicine use in patients seeking treatment in emergency departments

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Published: Nov 5, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69598/sehs.18.24010002
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adverse effects alternative treatments emergency medicinal plants toxicity

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Sunanta Tangnitipong
Health Promotion Program, School of Public Health, University of Phayao, Phayao, Thailand
Supat Jiranusornkul
Laboratory for Molecular Design and Simulation (LMDS), Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand / Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Piched Pipatsamut
Renal division, Department of Medicine, Nakornping Hospital, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Pathomwat Wongrattanakamon
Laboratory for Molecular Design and Simulation (LMDS), Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand / Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Corresponding author's e-mail: pathomwat.w@cmu.ac.th

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To ascertain the extent of toxicological profiles around their medical use, herbal medicine use problems need to be consistently traced for consumer safety. Medical information regarding botanical use in various diseases or disorders, as well as adverse/toxicological effects of the botanicals, was sourced from scientific databases. Patients who request medical care at hospitals may be using at least one formulation of botanicals at the time of the visit, and some of the used medicinal plant products possess the potential to be the cause of toxicity as well as herb–conventional drug interactions. Emergency healthcare providers must be aware of some potential adverse events that may be seen in admitted emergency department patients when the herbal medicine is used alone or concomitantly with conventional medicine. Moreover, emergency healthcare providers must be knowledgeable of herbal medicine practices to ensure that optimal treatments will be selected for these patients.

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Tangnitipong, S., Jiranusornkul, S., Pipatsamut, P., & Wongrattanakamon, P. (2024). Herbal medicine use in patients seeking treatment in emergency departments. Science, Engineering and Health Studies, 18, 24010002. https://doi.org/10.69598/sehs.18.24010002
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