Self-reported use of traditional, complementary and over-the-counter medicines by HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy in pretoria, south Africa

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 273-278

  Malangu, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Complementary; HIV; Medicines; Traditional

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; ASPALATHUS LINEARIS EXTRACT; COCOS NUCIFERA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HYPOXIS HEMEROCALLIDEA EXTRACT; MERCURY DERIVATIVE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SENNOSIDE; SENOKOT; SOAP; SULFIRAM; SUNFLOWER OIL; TRICLOSAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AFRICAN MEDICINE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; ASPALATHUS; ASPALATHUS LINEARIS; COCONUT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYPOXIS; HYPOXIS HEMEROCALLIDEA; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SELF MEDICATION; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TEA;

EID: 34250630087     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v4i3.31219     Document Type: Article

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