Table 5 Summary of combination of CHM and Western medicine and the reported adverse effects
Combined used Western medicine | Frequency of reported in all the trials (n > 5) | Adverse effect (N = , percentage, %) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Single herb | |||
Da Huang | Sodium bicarbonate tablets | 23 | Symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract (N = 4, 17.3 %) |
Insomnia (N = 1, 4.3 %) | |||
Skin rash (N = 1, 4.3 %) | |||
Headache (N = 1, 4.3 %) | |||
Fan Xie Ye | Lactulose oral solution | 8 | Symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract (N = 2, 25 %) |
Dizzy and anorexia (N = 1, 12.5 %) | |||
CHM Proprietary | |||
Ma-Ren-Ruan-Jiao-Nang | Lactulose oral solution | 6 | Symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract (N = 2, 33.3 %) |
Headache (N = 1, 16.7 %) | |||
Liu-Wei-An-Xiao-Jiao-Nang | Mosapride citrate tablets | 6 | Symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract (N = 3, 50 %) |