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Influence of Herbal Complexes Containing Licorice on Potassium Levels: A Retrospective Study
Joint Authors
Moon, Sang Kwan
Ko, Chang-Nam
Kwon, SeungWon
Jung, Woo Sang
Im, Jin-Wook
Park, Jung-Mi
Park, Seong-Uk
Cho, KiHo
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To observe the influence of these complexes on potassium levels in a clinical setting, we investigated the influence of herbal complexes containing licorice on potassium levels.
We retrospectively examined the medical records of patients treated with herbal complexes containing licorice from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2010.
We recorded the changes in the levels of potassium, creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen and examined the differences between before and after herbal complexes intake using a paired t-test.
In addition, we investigated the prevalence of hypokalemia among these patients and reviewed such patients.
We identified 360 patients who did not show significant changes in the levels of potassium and creatinine ( P = 0.815 , 0.289).
We observed hypokalemia in 6 patients.
However, in 5 patients, the hypokalemia did not appear to be related to the licorice.
Thus, we could suggest that herbal complexes containing licorice do not significantly influence the potassium levels in routine clinical herbal therapies.
However, we propose that follow-up examination for potassium levels is required to prevent any unpredictable side effects of administration of licorice in routine herbal medicine care.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jung, Woo Sang& Kwon, SeungWon& Im, Jin-Wook& Park, Seong-Uk& Moon, Sang Kwan& Park, Jung-Mi…[et al.]. 2014. Influence of Herbal Complexes Containing Licorice on Potassium Levels: A Retrospective Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jung, Woo Sang…[et al.]. Influence of Herbal Complexes Containing Licorice on Potassium Levels: A Retrospective Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jung, Woo Sang& Kwon, SeungWon& Im, Jin-Wook& Park, Seong-Uk& Moon, Sang Kwan& Park, Jung-Mi…[et al.]. Influence of Herbal Complexes Containing Licorice on Potassium Levels: A Retrospective Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035507
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035507