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Community pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards herbal remedies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Abstract
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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Alkharfy, K.M. (‎2010)‎. Community pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards herbal remedies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16 (‎9)‎, 988-993, 2010 https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/117992
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 16 (‎9)‎, 988-993, 2010
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988-993
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1020-3397
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