Farah M H, Edwards R, Lindquist M, Leon C, Shaw D
Uppsala Monitoring Centre, Stora Torget 3, S-753 20 Uppsala, Sweden.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2000 Mar;9(2):105-12. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1557(200003/04)9:2<105::AID-PDS486>3.0.CO;2-2.
Herbal medicines are used in health care around the world and may increase in importance. There is much uncertainty, however, with regard to their composition, efficacy and safety. There is substantial evidence that herbal medicines can cause serious adverse reactions, but more data are needed as regard their nature, frequency and preventability. In this respect the Uppsala Monitoring Centre of the World Health Organization can play a crucial role. Better reporting of adverse reactions to herbal medicines is needed, in particular with regard to the precise identity and composition of these products. A consistent use by producers, regulators and reporters of the international Latin binomial nomenclature and the use of the new Herbal Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification are recommended. Copyright (c) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
草药在世界各地的医疗保健中都有应用，其重要性可能会不断增加。然而，关于它们的成分、功效和安全性存在很多不确定性。有大量证据表明草药会引起严重的不良反应，但关于其性质、发生频率和可预防性还需要更多数据。在这方面，世界卫生组织乌普萨拉监测中心可以发挥关键作用。需要更好地报告草药的不良反应，特别是关于这些产品的确切成分和构成。建议生产商、监管机构和报告者一致使用国际拉丁双名法命名，并采用新的草药解剖治疗化学（ATC）分类法。版权所有（c）2000约翰·威利父子有限公司。
