Tag: Herbal Medicine
FDA: High Levels of Heavy Metals Found in Kratom Products
Products contain levels of lead and nickel at concentrations that exceed safe daily intake
Serious Medical Outcomes Reported With Kratom Exposure
More than half of first-ranked exposures result in serious medical outcome
FDA: Kratom Products Have High Levels of Heavy Metals
New concern added to list of the agency's warnings about the herbal supplement
HerbList App Launched to Provide Information on Herbal Products
NIH app provides scientific, research-driven info on safety, side effects, herb-drug interactions
High Rates of Salmonella Contamination ID’d in Kratom
As of end of May 2018, 199 cases of salmonellosis ID'd that were linked to kratom consumption
Pharmacists Encouraged to Learn More About Herbal Supplements
Pharmacists should steer patients toward brands of herbal products that are reliable and unadulterated
FDA Cracks Down on Kratom Products
Missouri-based Divinity Products Distribution will recall and destroy kratom-containing products
Herbal and Dietary Supplements Are Commonly Mislabeled
Bodybuilding products have highest mislabeling rate; many mislabeled products tied to liver injury
Goshuyuto, Rabeprazole Shown to Treat Refractory H. pylori
3 cases successfully treated after eradication was not achieved with vonoprazan-based triple therapy
Drug, Herb Interactions Frequent for Cancer Patients
Concomitant use of two or more drugs independently linked to high risk of clinically significant DDI
