Concurrent Use of Hypnotic Drugs and Chinese Herbal Medicine Therapies among Taiwanese Adults with Insomnia Symptoms : A Population-Based Study
Joint Authors
Tsai, Yueh-Ting
Lai, Jung-Nien
Lin, Shun-Ku
Lee, Kuei-Hua
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The increased practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) worldwide has raised concerns regarding herb-drug interactions.
The purpose of our study is to analyze the concurrent use of Chinese herbal products (CHPs) among Taiwanese insomnia patients taking hypnotic drugs.
Methods.
The usage, frequency of services, and CHP prescribed among 53,949 insomnia sufferers were evaluated from a random sample of 1 million beneficiaries in the National Health Insurance Research Database.
A logistic regression method was used to identify the factors that were associated with the coprescription of a CHP and a hypnotic drug.
Cox proportional hazards regressions were performed to calculate the hazard ratios (HRs) of hip fracture between the two groups.
Results.
More than 1 of every 3 hypnotic users also used a CHP concurrently.
Jia-Wei-Xiao-Yao-San (Augmented Rambling Powder) and Suan-Zao-Ren-Tang (Zizyphus Combination) were the 2 most commonly used CHPs that were coadministered with hypnotic drugs.
The HR of hip fracture for hypnotic-drug users who used a CHP concurrently was 0.57-fold (95% CI = 0.47–0.69) that of hypnotic-drug users who did not use a CHP.
Conclusion.
Exploring potential CHP-drug interactions and integrating both healthcare approaches might be beneficial for the overall health and quality of life of insomnia sufferers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lee, Kuei-Hua& Tsai, Yueh-Ting& Lai, Jung-Nien& Lin, Shun-Ku. 2013. Concurrent Use of Hypnotic Drugs and Chinese Herbal Medicine Therapies among Taiwanese Adults with Insomnia Symptoms : A Population-Based Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lee, Kuei-Hua…[et al.]. Concurrent Use of Hypnotic Drugs and Chinese Herbal Medicine Therapies among Taiwanese Adults with Insomnia Symptoms : A Population-Based Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lee, Kuei-Hua& Tsai, Yueh-Ting& Lai, Jung-Nien& Lin, Shun-Ku. Concurrent Use of Hypnotic Drugs and Chinese Herbal Medicine Therapies among Taiwanese Adults with Insomnia Symptoms : A Population-Based Study. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513942
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-513942