| Author/Editor | Golub, Jana; Švab, Igor | |
| Title | Razširjenost neželenih učinkov med recepta prostimi zdravili in zdravili na recept v občini Slovenska Bistrica | |
| Translated title | The incidence of untoward side-effects of OTC and prescribed drugs in the municipality of Slovenska Bistrica | |
| Type | članek | |
| Source | Zdrav Vars | |
| Vol. and No. | Letnik 46, št. 2 | |
| Publication year | 2007 | |
| Volume | str. 63-8 | |
| Language | slo | |
| Abstract | Background: There is a paucity of data on the usage of medicinal herbs for self healing in Slovenia. Among various health problems that doctors encounter in their everyday practice, some may be due to untoward side-effects from prescription drugs or from medicines taken for self healing. The objective of the paper was to investigate this issue in the Slovenska Bistrica community. Patients and methods: The survey questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of population registered with GP offices in the Slovenska Bistrica municipality. Our aim was to determine the rate of herbal and other synthetic medicines being used by the population forself healing, and to determine possible side-effects occurring as a result of combining the former medication with drugs prescribed by the doctor. Results: The survey included a random sample of 597 patients of both sexes and different ages. Only two questionnaires were excluded as being invalid. Some of the individuals participating in the survey were completely healthy and some received treatment for one or several illnesses. Healthy subjects and patients with chronic diseases took prescribed drugs, as well as herbal preparations and other synthetic over-the-counter drugs for both curative and preventive purposes. Garlic, St. John's wort, gingko, hawthorn, ginseng, valerian and grapefruit juice were the most commonly used herbs. The frequency of side-effects reported by patients taking herbal preparations was compared with that reported by individuals using synthetic medicines along with other prescribed drugs. Conclusion: Combining synthetic or herbal preparations for self-healing with prescription medicines was found to increase the incidence of undesirable side-effects. (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters) | |
| Summary | Izhodišča: Podatkov o uporabi zdravilnih rastlin za samozdravljenje med prebivalci Slovenije je zelo malo. Ker se pri svojem vsakdanjem delu zdravnik srečuje z različnimi bolnikovimi težavami, ki so tudi lahko posledica neželenih učinkov zaradi medsebojnega delovanja zdravil, predpisanih na recept, in zdravil, ki jih bolniki uporabljajo za samozdravljenje, me je zanimalo, kakšna je razširjenost le-teh v občini Slovenska Bistrica. Bolniki in metode: Raziskava je potekala v obliki anket oziroma vprašalnikov, razdeljenih naključnim bolnikom v splošnih ambulantah občine Slovenska Bistrica. Ugotavljala sem pogostost uporabe zdravilnih zelišč med prebivalci in uporabe drugih zdravil sinteznega izvora za samozdravljenje ter možne neželene učinke ob njihovi sočasni uporabi z zdravili, predpisanimi na recept. Rezultati: V raziskavo sem vključila 597 naključno izbranih bolnikov različnih starosti. Iz raziskave sta bila izključena le 2 neveljavna anketna lista. Bolniki so bili obeh spolov. Nekateri bolniki, vključeni v raziskavo, so bill popolnoma zdravi, nekateri pa so se zdravili zaradi ene ali več bolezni hkrati. Tako kronični bolniki kot zdrave osebe so uporabljale poleg zdravil, predpisanih na recept, pripravke iz zdravilnih rastlin ali druga zdravila sinteznega izvora, ki so jih kupili brez recepta v lekarni. Uporabljali so jih zaradi kurativnih in iz preventivnih razlogov. Najbolj uporabljane rastline so bile česen, šentjanževka, ginko, grenivka in njen sok, glog, ginseng in baldrijan. O neželenih učinkih so poročali bolniki, ki so uporabljali zdravilne rastline, kot tudi bolniki, ki so uporabljali zdravila sinteznega izvora za samozdravljenje in sicer ob sočasnem jemanju z drugimi zdravili, predpisanimi na recept. Primerjala sem pogostost neželenih učinkov v obeh skupinah. (Izvleček skrajšan pri 2000 znakih) | |
| Descriptors | PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS, NON-DRUG SELF MEDICATION PLANT EXTRACTS QUESTIONNAIRES |