ADRs and Drug-induced Disease Induced by Common Chinese Patent Medicines in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To analyze the main factors related to the adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and the drug-induced diseases induced by Chinese patent medicines commonly used for cardiovascular diseases. METHODS:With ADRs of Chinese medicine as key word,the original papers about Chinese patent medicine-induced ADRs were retrieved from all the literature from 1998 to 2008 in full-text data base of CHKD periodicals for statistical analysis. RESULTS:The common Chinese patent medicines commonly used for cardiovascular diseases might induce ADRs and drug-induced disease. CONCLUSION:Chinese patent medicine-induced ADRs have various categories and manifeste differently clinically,which call for attention from both medical staff and patients.