Concurrent use of conventional drugs with chinese herbal products in Taiwan: A population-based study

Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 256-262

  Chen, Ming Chen ^a,b   Lai, Jung Nien ^a,b   Chen, Pau Chung ^c   Wang, Jung Der ^d  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chinese herbal product; Co prescription; Conventional drug; Herb drug interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894541291     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22254110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2225-4110.119734     Document Type: Article

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