Herbal remedies, nephropathies, and renal disease

The use of herbal remedies is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Research has shown that herbal remedy use may be associated with acute renal failure. In addition, the use of herbal remedies may be detrimental for the patient with compromised renal function. Patients with renal insu...

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Published inNephrology nursing journal : journal of the American Nephrology Nurses' Association Vol. 27; no. 5; p. 473
Main Author Myhre, M J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc 01.10.2000
Subjects
Dietary supplements
Disease
Drug and Narcotic Control
Drug Interactions
Evidence-Based Medicine
Folk medicine
Health risk assessment
Herbs
Humans
Kidney Diseases - chemically induced
Kidney Diseases - drug therapy
Kidneys
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology
Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Phytotherapy - adverse effects
Phytotherapy - utilization
Risk Factors
Safety Management
United States
United States Food and Drug Administration
United States
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Summary:The use of herbal remedies is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Research has shown that herbal remedy use may be associated with acute renal failure. In addition, the use of herbal remedies may be detrimental for the patient with compromised renal function. Patients with renal insufficiency or renal failure may be at risk for further kidney damage as well as complications related to interactions of herbal remedies with complex renal therapy regimens. This article will describe the escalating use of herbal therapy and the hazards of herbal remedy use among patients.
ISSN:1526-744X
2163-5390