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Herbal and alternative medicine: the impact on anesthesia

J.M. Dippenaar
Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia | Vol 21, No 1 | a790 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/22201181.2015.1013321 | © 2015 Copyright Status: Not provided. Contact Holding Institution to verify copyright status. Rights Holder: South African Society of Anaesthesiologists
Submitted: 03 November 2025 | Published: 01 January 2015

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J.M. Dippenaar, Department of Maxillo-Facial-Oral Surgery, Oral and Dental Hospital, University of Pretoria, South Africa

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Abstract

The use of herbal and alternative therapies is increasing all over the developed as well as the developing world. As pharmacological data on drug interactions involving herbal therapies becomes available, it is important to be familiar with the challenges that concomitant use of these medications may present within the peri-operative period. This review aims to shed light on the more commonly used herbal drugs, and to discuss drug interactions and complications that may be expected in their use.

Keywords

anaesthesia; drug interactions; herbal medicine

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