Department of Pharmacy, Taipei City Hospital, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2010 Apr;109(1):63-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.10.014. Epub 2009 Dec 7.
To assess the patterns of use of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) used by women in Taiwan to treat menopausal symptoms.
A retrospective review of the records of women who received CHM therapies for menopausal symptoms at the Traditional Medicine Center, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, between January 2003 and December 2006. The average number of therapies per prescription, dosage, and duration of the prescription were recorded. The most commonly prescribed herbs and formulae were also recorded. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
The records of 3432 women who were administered a total of 19370 CHMs to treat symptoms of the menopause were reviewed. The average number of drugs per prescription was 5.64. Most of the prescriptions (97.1%) were prescribed to be taken 3 times a day. The most commonly prescribed Chinese herb was Leonurus heterophyllus. Jia-Wey-Shiau-Yau-San was the most commonly prescribed Chinese herbal formula.
CHM is commonly used in Taiwan for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. The efficacy and safety of CHM drugs used for the management of menopausal symptoms require further study.
评估台湾女性用于治疗更年期症状的中草药（CHM）使用模式。
对 2003 年 1 月至 2006 年 12 月期间在台北荣民总医院传统医学中心接受 CHM 治疗更年期症状的女性患者的记录进行回顾性审查。记录每剂的平均治疗次数、剂量和疗程。还记录了最常开的草药和方剂。使用描述性统计数据进行数据分析。
共审查了 3432 名女性的记录，这些女性共服用了 19370 种 CHM 来治疗更年期症状。每剂的平均药物数为 5.64。大多数处方（97.1%）规定每天服用 3 次。最常开的草药是益母草。加味逍遥散是最常开的中药方剂。
CHM 在台湾常用于治疗更年期症状。CHM 药物治疗更年期症状的疗效和安全性需要进一步研究。
