Safety of herbal products in Thailand: An analysis of reports in the thai health product vigilance center database from 2000 to 2008

Background: The use of herbal products continues to expand rapidly across the world and concerns regarding the safety of these products have been raised. In Thailand, Thai Vigibase, developed by the Health Product Vigilance Center (HPVC) under the Thai Food and Drug Administration, is the national d...

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Main Authors: Saokaew S., Suwankesawong W., Permsuwan U., Chaiyakunapruk N.
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Published: 2014
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-46462014-08-30T02:42:41Z Safety of herbal products in Thailand: An analysis of reports in the thai health product vigilance center database from 2000 to 2008 Saokaew S. Suwankesawong W. Permsuwan U. Chaiyakunapruk N. Background: The use of herbal products continues to expand rapidly across the world and concerns regarding the safety of these products have been raised. In Thailand, Thai Vigibase, developed by the Health Product Vigilance Center (HPVC) under the Thai Food and Drug Administration, is the national database that collates reports from health product surveillance systems and programmes. Thai Vigibase can be used to identify signals of adverse events in patients receiving herbal products. Objectives: The purpose of the study was to describe the characteristics of reported adverse events in patients receiving herbal products in Thailand. Methods: Thai Vigibase data from February 2000 to December 2008 involving adverse events reported in association with herbal products were used. This database includes case reports submitted through the spontaneous reporting system and intensive monitoring programmes. Under the spontaneous reporting system, adverse event reports are collected nationwide via a national network of 22 regional centres covering more than 800 public and private hospitals, and health service centres. An intensive monitoring programme was also conducted to monitor the five single herbal products listed in the Thai National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), while another intensive monitoring programme was developed to monitor the four single herbal products that were under consideration for inclusion in the NLEM. The database contained patient demographics, adverse events associated with herbal products, and details on seriousness, causality and quality of reports. Descriptive statistics were used for data analyses. © 2011 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved. 2014-08-30T02:42:41Z 2014-08-30T02:42:41Z 2011 Article 1145916 10.2165/11586590-000000000-00000 21417506 DRSAE http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79952755021&partnerID=40&md5=a73893a6911f6bc108b6f4cea3df11e3 http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/4646 English
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description Background: The use of herbal products continues to expand rapidly across the world and concerns regarding the safety of these products have been raised. In Thailand, Thai Vigibase, developed by the Health Product Vigilance Center (HPVC) under the Thai Food and Drug Administration, is the national database that collates reports from health product surveillance systems and programmes. Thai Vigibase can be used to identify signals of adverse events in patients receiving herbal products. Objectives: The purpose of the study was to describe the characteristics of reported adverse events in patients receiving herbal products in Thailand. Methods: Thai Vigibase data from February 2000 to December 2008 involving adverse events reported in association with herbal products were used. This database includes case reports submitted through the spontaneous reporting system and intensive monitoring programmes. Under the spontaneous reporting system, adverse event reports are collected nationwide via a national network of 22 regional centres covering more than 800 public and private hospitals, and health service centres. An intensive monitoring programme was also conducted to monitor the five single herbal products listed in the Thai National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), while another intensive monitoring programme was developed to monitor the four single herbal products that were under consideration for inclusion in the NLEM. The database contained patient demographics, adverse events associated with herbal products, and details on seriousness, causality and quality of reports. Descriptive statistics were used for data analyses. © 2011 Adis Data Information BV. All rights reserved.
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author Saokaew S.
Suwankesawong W.
Permsuwan U.
Chaiyakunapruk N.
spellingShingle Saokaew S.
Suwankesawong W.
Permsuwan U.
Chaiyakunapruk N.
Safety of herbal products in Thailand: An analysis of reports in the thai health product vigilance center database from 2000 to 2008
author_facet Saokaew S.
Suwankesawong W.
Permsuwan U.
Chaiyakunapruk N.
author_sort Saokaew S.
title Safety of herbal products in Thailand: An analysis of reports in the thai health product vigilance center database from 2000 to 2008
title_short Safety of herbal products in Thailand: An analysis of reports in the thai health product vigilance center database from 2000 to 2008
title_full Safety of herbal products in Thailand: An analysis of reports in the thai health product vigilance center database from 2000 to 2008
title_fullStr Safety of herbal products in Thailand: An analysis of reports in the thai health product vigilance center database from 2000 to 2008
title_full_unstemmed Safety of herbal products in Thailand: An analysis of reports in the thai health product vigilance center database from 2000 to 2008
title_sort safety of herbal products in thailand: an analysis of reports in the thai health product vigilance center database from 2000 to 2008
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