Potential Adverse and Allergic Reactions from Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Dietary Supplements

Potential Adverse and Allergic Reactions from Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Dietary Supplements

<p/> <p>Complementary and alternative medicine and dietary supplements are often used by patients. A detailed examination of each preparation used by four patients was carried out. Seven such preparations with the potential to cause bleeding, cardiovascular and central nervous system sid...

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Main Author: Wong HC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-06-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Online Access:http://www.aacijournal.com/content/2/2/68
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spelling doaj-f480f316b38c413cbb42c3e5bb29aa4f2020-11-25T00:35:54ZengBMCAllergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology1710-14841710-14922006-06-0122687310.1186/1710-1492-2-2-68Potential Adverse and Allergic Reactions from Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Dietary SupplementsWong HC<p/> <p>Complementary and alternative medicine and dietary supplements are often used by patients. A detailed examination of each preparation used by four patients was carried out. Seven such preparations with the potential to cause bleeding, cardiovascular and central nervous system side effects, and allergic food reactions are described. They were taken by both Asian and Caucasian patients, were purchased locally, and were used for allergic and nonallergic disorders. Inquiry into their use is important to prevent potential adverse and allergic reactions. There should be a higher standard of regulation for such products.</p> http://www.aacijournal.com/content/2/2/68
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Potential Adverse and Allergic Reactions from Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Dietary Supplements
Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
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title Potential Adverse and Allergic Reactions from Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Dietary Supplements
title_short Potential Adverse and Allergic Reactions from Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Dietary Supplements
title_full Potential Adverse and Allergic Reactions from Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Dietary Supplements
title_fullStr Potential Adverse and Allergic Reactions from Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Dietary Supplements
title_full_unstemmed Potential Adverse and Allergic Reactions from Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Dietary Supplements
title_sort potential adverse and allergic reactions from complementary and alternative medicine and dietary supplements
publisher BMC
series Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
issn 1710-1484
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publishDate 2006-06-01
description <p/> <p>Complementary and alternative medicine and dietary supplements are often used by patients. A detailed examination of each preparation used by four patients was carried out. Seven such preparations with the potential to cause bleeding, cardiovascular and central nervous system side effects, and allergic food reactions are described. They were taken by both Asian and Caucasian patients, were purchased locally, and were used for allergic and nonallergic disorders. Inquiry into their use is important to prevent potential adverse and allergic reactions. There should be a higher standard of regulation for such products.</p>
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