Complementary and alternative medicine use in the elderly

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-68

  Moses, Geraldine ^a  

^a MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM EXTRACT; ALFALFA EXTRACT; ALOE VERA EXTRACT; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANGELICA EXTRACT; BEE POLLEN EXTRACT; BORAGE EXTRACT; CANNABIS; CASCARA; CHAPPARAL EXTRACT; CHELIDONIUM EXTRACT; CHONDROITIN; CLOPIDOGREL; COMFREY EXTRACT; CURCUMA LONGA EXTRACT; CYNARA SCOLYMUS EXTRACT; DAMIANA EXTRACT; DANDELION EXTRACT; ESTRADIOL; FENUGREEK EXTRACT; FISH OIL; GARLIC EXTRACT; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACT; GOTU KOLA EXTRACT; GUGGUL EXTRACT; HEPARIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HESPERIDIN; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; IRISH MOSS EXTRACT; KAVA EXTRACT; KELP EXTRACT; MANNAN; MEADOWSWEET EXTRACT; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NATURAL PRODUCT; OLIVE LEAF EXTRACT; PROGESTERONE; PYGEUM AFRICANUM EXTRACT; QUERCETIN; RED CLOVER EXTRACT; ROYAL JELLY; SABAL EXTRACT; SCHISANDRA EXTRACT; SHARK CARTILAGE EXTRACT; SILYBUM MARIANUM EXTRACT; SKULLCAP EXTRACT; TANACETUM PARTHENIUM EXTRACT; TESTOSTERONE; TRYPTOPHAN; UNCARIA TOMENTOSA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VALERIAN; VISCUM ALBUM EXTRACT; WALNUT EXTRACT; WARFARIN; WILLOWBARK EXTRACT; WORMWOOD EXTRACT; YERBA MATE EXTRACT; YOHIMBINE;

AESCULUS HIPPOCASTANUM; AGED; ALFALFA; ALOE VERA; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICHOKE; BLEEDING; CHONDRUS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC VEIN INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMFREY; CONSUMER; DAMIANA; DEPRESSION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG USE; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GARLIC; GINGER; GINKGO BILOBA; GINSENG; GLYCYRRHIZA; GOTU KOLA; GUGGUL; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HYDRASTIS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS; KELP; MEADOWSWEET; MEDICINAL PLANT; MIGRAINE; MYALGIA; OLIVE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PERCEPTION; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PIPER METHYSTICUM; POLLEN; POLYPHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; PYGEUM; RED CLOVER; REVIEW; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SABAL; SCHISANDRACEAE; SCRUB; SHARK; SIDE EFFECT; SILYBUM MARIANUM; TANACETUM PARTHENIUM; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNCARIA TOMENTOSA; VISCUM ALBUM; WALNUT; WILLOW;

EID: 18444393716     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2005.tb00305.x     Document Type: Review

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