The role of plant-derived drugs and herbal medicines in healthcare

Drugs

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 801-840

  De Smet, Peter A G M ^a  

^a Scientific Institute Dutch Pharmacists   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ARTEMISININ DERIVATIVE; BECLOMETASONE; BUDESONIDE; CAMPTOTHECIN; CAPTOPRIL; DESOGESTREL; DICLOFENAC; DILTIAZEM; ENALAPRIL; ESTROGEN; FLUTICASONE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HOMOHARRINGTONINE; INSULIN; MESALAZINE; METOPROLOL; NIFEDIPINE; OMEPRAZOLE; PAROXETINE; PLANT EXTRACT; RANITIDINE; SALBUTAMOL; SALMETEROL; SIMVASTATIN; SUMATRIPTAN; TAXOID; UNINDEXED DRUG;

CHINESE MEDICINE; DRUG COST; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STRUCTURE; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; HERBAL MEDICINE; INDIA; PHARMACOECONOMICS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0030706057     PISSN: 00126667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00003495-199754060-00003     Document Type: Review

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