TY  - GEN
DP  - http://iris.who.int/
DB  - WHO IRIS
AU  - Alkharfy, K.M.
AB  - There is an increasing trend towards consumption of complementary and alternative herbal products in many parts of the world. A cross-sectional sample of 115 community pharmacists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was visited and information on knowledge, attitudes and practices towards herbal remedies was collected using a structured questionnaire. All pharmacists acknowledged dispensing herbal products through their pharmacies. Ginseng was the most widely used product [47%], followed by ginkgo [23%], valerian [17%] and St John's wort [3.5%]. In general, pharmacists had poor awareness about potential herb-drug interactions. While 56% of participating pharmacists expressed concerns about the safety of herbal remedies, 30% considered them to be harmless. Community pharmacists need to be better informed about herbal products
LA  - en
UR  - https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/117992
JF  - EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16 (9), 988-993, 2010
DA  - 2010
PY  - 2010
SE  - 988-993
TI  - Community pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards herbal remedies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
KW  - Pharmacists
KW  - Plant Extracts
KW  - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW  - Plants, Medicinal
KW  - Questionnaires
KW  - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
SN  - 1020-3397
N2  - There is an increasing trend towards consumption of complementary and alternative herbal products in many parts of the world. A cross-sectional sample of 115 community pharmacists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was visited and information on knowledge, attitudes and practices towards herbal remedies was collected using a structured questionnaire. All pharmacists acknowledged dispensing herbal products through their pharmacies. Ginseng was the most widely used product [47%], followed by ginkgo [23%], valerian [17%] and St John's wort [3.5%]. In general, pharmacists had poor awareness about potential herb-drug interactions. While 56% of participating pharmacists expressed concerns about the safety of herbal remedies, 30% considered them to be harmless. Community pharmacists need to be better informed about herbal products
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