Exploration on interaction of Chinese and Western drugs / 中国中西医结合杂志

ABSTRACT

To study the interaction of traditional Chinese medicines and Western drugs in the interest of the interaction of Chinese and Western drugs viewing from their own characteristics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to provide a scientific basis for rational clinical utilization of drugs. Pharmacological mutual coordination and/or restriction existed between the two kinds of drugs. When they were used in combination, it would increase or decrease adverse reactions, or even toxic reaction. When traditional Chinese drugs were used in combined with Western drugs, it is ought to know the nature and pharmacological effect of various chemical constituents in the compound for the best combination, try to avoid adverse drug interactions for the sake of reaching the goal of high effectiveness, safety and harmlessness.