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A lo largo de 155 años, médicos homeópatas e instituciones académicas han promovido el estudio y la configuración de las patogenesias de diversos remedios mexicanos. Este trabajo relata la historia de 54 de ellas y señala datos específicos acerca de su acción terapéutica. Es importante resaltar las investigaciones en torno a Meteorita campo cielo (es la primera vez en la historia que se experimenta con un meteorito), y Cinis popo (ceniza del volcán Popocatépetl).
Over 155 years, homeopaths and academic institutions have promoted the study and configuration of several mexican remedies pathogenesis . This work tells the story of 54 of them and points out specific facts about its therapeutic action. Importantly, the research on Campo cielo meteorite (the first time in history that is experienced with a meteorite), and Cinis popo (Popocatepetl volcano ash).
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Homeopathic Remedy , Homeopathy/history , Materia Medica/history , Pharmacopoeias, Homeopathic as Topic , Meteoroids , Mexico , Volcanic EruptionsSubject(s)
Dilution , Dynamization , Homeopathy , Pharmacopoeias, Homeopathic as Topic , Plants, MedicinalABSTRACT
O controle de qualidade realizado nas farmácias de manipulação e homeopáticas é de suma importância para assegurar a qualidade microbiológica e físico-química das matérias-primas e produtos acabados, garantindo eficácia, segurança e credibilidade dos medicamentos dispensados à população. O presente trabalho teve como objetivos realizar uma pesquisa sobre o número de farmácias de manipulação e homeopáticas da cidade de Maringá, Estado do Paraná, que estão realizando o controle de qualidade de acordo com o estabelecido pela Vigilância Sanitária na Resolução de Diretoria Colegiada (RDC33); diagnosticar quais os testes mínimos realizados; observar a adequação das técnicas empregadas e quais as maiores dificuldades encontradas pelas farmácias para implantar o controle de qualidade. Com base nas diretrizes da RDC33 foi formulado um questionário, o qual foi utilizado como suporte para a realização da pesquisa direta em 25 farmácias de manipulação e homeopáticas, que aceitaram participar do estudo, de um total de 30 farmácias da cidade de Maringá. A partir das análises realizadas, concluiu-se que a maioria das farmácias de manipulação e homeopáticas da cidade de Maringá está se adequando às exigências estabelecidas pela Anvisa. Porém, encontram dificuldades como recursos financeiros e humanos para realizarem o controle de qualidade mínimo necess??rio para a manutenção da eficácia, estabilidade e segurança dos medicamentos manipulados e matérias-primas utilizadas.
The quality control in compounding and homeopathic pharmacies is of highest importance to assure the microbiological and physical-chemical quality of drugs and compounding preparations, guaranteeing effectiveness, safety and credibility of the released medicines to the population. The objective of the present work was to verify the number of compounding and homeopathic pharmacies of the city of Maringá, Paraná State, which are doing the quality control in agreement with the determinations of the Sanitary Surveillance in RDC33. It was observed which minimum tests, were realized and if they were adequate as well the largest difficulties found by the drugstores to implant the quality control. Using as guideline the RDC33 a questionnaire was formulated, which was used as support for the accomplishment of the direct research in 25 compounding and homeopathic pharmacies from a total of 30 drugstores of the city of Maringá. Based analyses of the results it was concluded that most of the compounding and homeopathic pharmacies of the city of Maringá are trying to adaptate to the established demands of ANVISA. However they have difficulties such as financial and human resources to do the minimum quality control necessary for the maintenance of the effectiveness, stability and safety of the manipulated medicines and raw materials used.
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Good Manipulation Practices , Homeopathic Pharmacies , Pharmacopoeias, Homeopathic as Topic , Quality ControlSubject(s)
Algeria , Herbal Medicine/history , History, Ancient , Humans , Materia Medica/history , Pharmacopoeias, Homeopathic as Topic/history , Philately , Turkey , YemenABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the recent scientific research progress on homeopathy. METHODOLOGY: Homeopathy was evaluated in terms of its clinical research; in vitro research, and physical foundations. The Medline database was the main reference source for the present research, concerning data of approximately the last 10 years. Secondary references (not available in this database) were obtained by means of direct requests to authors listed in the primary references. RESULTS: Clinical studies and in vitro research indicate the inefficacy of homeopathy. Some few studies with positive results are questionable because of problems with the quality and lack of appropriate experimental controls in these studies. The most recent meta-analyses on the topic yielded negative results. One of the few previous meta-analyses with positive results had serious publication bias problems, and its results were later substantially reconsidered by the main authors. The sparse in vitro homeopathic research with positive results has not been replicated by independent researchers, had serious methodological flaws, or when replicated, did not confirm the initial positive results. A plausible mechanism for homeopathic action is still nonexistent, and its formulation, by now, seems highly unlikely. CONCLUSIONS: As a result of the recent scientific research on homeopathy, it can be concluded that ample evidence exists to show that the homeopathic therapy is not scientifically justifiable
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Humans , Homeopathy , Publication Bias , Evidence-Based Medicine , Formulary, Homeopathic , MEDLINE , Pharmacopoeias, Homeopathic as Topic , ResearchABSTRACT
Para a preparacao de tinturas homeopaticas confiaveis e reprodutiveis e necessario padronizar as tecnicas e processos diretamente relacionados com sua obtencao. As quantidades de tintura-mae e de insumo inerte, bem como de seus teores hidroalcoolicos, dependem...
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Mother Tincture , Solid Waste , Pharmacopoeias, Homeopathic as Topic , Quality of Homeopathic RemediesABSTRACT
La Farmacopea de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos es el instrumento normativo de la Secretaría de Salud del Gobierno de la República. Tiene como función salvaguardar la correcta producción, almacenamiento y expendio de los medicamentos homeopáticos para la salud de la población mexicana. Contenido: Introducción; Consideraciones Generales; Monografías; Preparados homeopáticos; Soluciones reactivo; Indice
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Complementary Therapies , Pharmacopoeias, Homeopathic as TopicSubject(s)
Medicine , Societies , Dilution , Fever , Homeopathy , Principle of Similarity , Neoplasms , Noxae , Pharmacopoeias, Homeopathic as Topic , Placebos , Single Dose , Smallpox Vaccine , Vaccines , VitalismABSTRACT
O presente trabalho tem como objetivo determinar quais säo as espécies de vegetais, incluindo fungos e fungos liquenizados (ou "liquens") que constam das diversas farmacopéias e dispensários homeopáticos, para, desta forma, poder comparar qual foi a parte empregada para o preparo da forma farmacêutica básica, seu estado físico (fresco ou seco) e, quando citado, época de coleta do vegetal, visando, desta forma, dar suporte para futuros trabalhos que venham a propor padronizaçöes destes parâmetros analisados