Phytotherapy and aids
Section: Medicinal herbs
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Serrano Ruiz A. Fitoterapia y SIDA. Metas de Enferm sep 2006; 9(7): 18-21
Authors
Alfredo Serrano Ruiz
Position
Enfermero. Servicio de Farmacología Clínica. Hospital Universitario “Puerta de Hierro” (Madrid).
Contact address
Servicio de Farmacología Clínica, Hospital “Puerta de Hierro”. C/ San Martín de Porres, 4. 28035 Madrid.
Contact email: aserrano.hpth@salud.madrid.org
Abstract
The use of complementary treatments derived from medicinal herbs is quite common among HIV-infected individuals. Several studies show that up to 80% of the seropositive population in the USA has resorted at one time or another to the use of complementary medicine. The objective that these types of therapies seek is to reinforce the immunological system, to avoid neoplasias, to treat AIDS-associated problems, infections, skin disorders, depression, and to palliate the side effects of antiretroviral agents, such as nausea, diarrhoea, or weight loss. The lack of efficacy of these treatments and, mainly, the potential interactions of herbal remedies with antiretroviral agents used in these cases, call for their urgent review.
Keywords:
phytotherapy; Medicinal herbs; antiretroviral agents; drug interactionAids
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