Pharmacovigilance: a step towards the rational use of herbs and herbal medicines

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Balbino, Evelin E.¹  Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária, Brasília, Brasil¹  Dias, Murilo F.¹ 

关键词: Herbs;    herbal medicines;    pharmacovigilance;    adverse events;    Anvisa.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-695X2010005000031

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Farmacognosia

【 摘 要 】

This article presents the evaluation of the notifications of adverse events related to medicinal plants and their derivatives (herbal medicines). Such evaluations were voluntarily run by the Brazilian Pharmacovigilance System, coordinated by the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa), from January 1999 to March 2009. Pharmacovigilance involves the detection of adverse reactions that occur during or after the use of drugs, drug interactions, problems of quality, improper use and inefficacy. There is scarce scientific confirmation about efficacy and safety of herbal medicines, so the notification of adverse events provides of information, and promotes rational use.

【 授权许可】

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