[Developing traditional Chinese medicine injection is the need for curing sickness to save patients]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2017 Mar;42(6):1011-1014. doi: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.2017.0031.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Safety issues of traditional Chinese medicine injections has been heated debate. There are two diametrically opposed views: it should be used reasonable and developed healthily or be forbidden to use. Some people have many misunderstandings and prejudices about the safety of traditional Chinese medicine injections. Compared with western medicine,traditional Chinese medicine has its own particularity. Traditional Chinese medicine has complex components. Its research and clinical application is different from western medicine. Adverse reactions of traditional Chinese medicine injections are related to many factors,such as a large number of irrational use,blind use of traditional Chinese medicine injections and western medicine injections,counterfeit and substandard drugs,incorrect methods of intravenous infusion,toxicity of supplementary materials,drug ingredients. Developing traditional Chinese medicine injection is the need for curing sickness to save patients. The purposeful, targeted, organized and planned systematic research of traditional Chinese medicine injections should be strengthened,especially the safety of traditional Chinese medicine. Strengthen supervision and control of rational drug use.Strengthen the examination and approval,supervision and management of all aspects to ensure the safety of patients.

Keywords: adverse reaction; safety; traditional Chinese medicine; traditional Chinese medicine injection.

MeSH terms

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / standards*
  • Humans
  • Injections
  • Medicine, Chinese Traditional*
  • Research Design

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal