Abstract
Background: The use of herbal products in children is a concern because little information is available concerning the benefits and risks of these products in the pediatric population. Objective: This article defines herbal products and reviews the reasons for using such products, the most commonly used herbal products in the United States, their use during pregnancy and breast-feeding, and the adverse effects, drug interactions, and regulatory issues associated with herbal products. Methods: A literature search was conducted using MEDLINE and references from journal articles. Results: Many of the herbal products that are being given to children in the United States currently do not meet the standards of good manufacturing practices. No high-quality studies have been conducted to determine the efficacy of these products. Their concentrations of active ingredients are unpredictable, their labeling is inadequate, and they can cause toxicity. Conclusions: The benefit-risk ratio of most herbal products remains unknown. Greater efforts and resources should be devoted to high-quality research to determine the effectiveness and tolerability of these widely used herbal products.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 724-737 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Current Therapeutic Research - Clinical and Experimental |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2001 |
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Keywords
- Benefits
- Herbal products
- Pediatrics
- Risks
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Herbal products : Risks and benefits of use in children. / Snodgrass, Wayne R.
In: Current Therapeutic Research - Clinical and Experimental, Vol. 62, No. 10, 2001, p. 724-737.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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