Phytother Res. 2014 Aug;28(8):1107-16. doi: 10.1002/ptr.5106. Epub 2014 Jan 7.
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- Università
degli studi di Messina, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and
Health Products, Viale Annunziata, 98168, Messina, Italy.
Abstract
The aim of this work is to provide an update from an overview of the literature of the most frequently consumed herbal remedies during pregnancy,
both alone and concomitantly with prescribed medications and
particularly on their side effects to the mother and fetus. We have also
analyzed some of the adverse interactions that may occur due to
concomitant use of herbal and pharmaceutical products during pregnancy. Herbal
remedies are not evaluated according to the same standards as
pharmaceuticals, and in the USA some of it are not licensed but sold as
food supplements. There is a lack of basic knowledge on the part of both
clinicians and patients as to the indications for use and safety of herbal medicines used in pregnancy
and lactation. If 'traditional use' is the only available information,
the pregnant woman should be made aware of this to enable her to make an
informed decision concerning potential use.
Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
