Drug-induced hepatotoxicity of select herbal therapies

Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 567-572

  Korth, Christine ^a  

^a Bryan Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

hepatotoxicity; herbal; liver; nonprescription; supplement

Indexed keywords

GERMANDER EXTRACT; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; KAVA EXTRACT; PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG SAFETY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLYPHARMACY; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDIZATION; TOXIC HEPATITIS;

DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; HUMANS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84910069522     PISSN: 08971900     EISSN: 15311937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0897190014546117     Document Type: Article

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