Articles: phytotherapy-adverse-effects.
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To report a case of toxic anterior uveitis probably secondary to the use of topical podophyllum. ⋯ Anterior uveitis may occur after topical application of podophyllum.
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Herbal remedies are popular in the UK, but there is evidence that some of the most commonly used herbs can interact with conventional drugs, sometimes with potentially serious consequences. This article looks at four common herbal remedies and examines the scientific evidence for their interactions with drugs.
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To determine the post-marketing safety profile of avocado-soybean unsaponifiables since their commercialization in France until 2008. ⋯ This Pharmacovigilance analysis of ASU notified since their commercialisation in France highlights the diversity of ADRs with several class-organ involved. Cutaneous, hepatic and gastro-intestinal disorders were the most frequently reported ADRs. Since ASU is largely prescribed in France, incidence of their ADRs seems to be "very rare" (although we did not take into account the part of under-notification). These safety data should be discussed in the light of the poor expected clinical benefit of ASU in rheumatology (low "Service Medical Rendu") or in stomatology (insufficient "Service Medical Rendu").