Herbs and dietary supplement use in patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease

Nephrol Nurs J. 2006 Jan-Feb;33(1):85-8.

Abstract

Herbal products and dietary supplements are complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies that have grown faster than any other CAM treatments. Little information is available about the use of these products in the stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) population. Information on the use, safety, efficacy, adverse effects, and recommended dosages in the nondialysis population are summarized in this article.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Chondroitin Sulfates / adverse effects
  • Chondroitin Sulfates / therapeutic use
  • Dietary Supplements* / adverse effects
  • Dietary Supplements* / statistics & numerical data
  • Drug Information Services
  • Echinacea / adverse effects
  • Fish Oils / adverse effects
  • Fish Oils / therapeutic use
  • Garlic / adverse effects
  • Ginkgo biloba / adverse effects
  • Glucosamine / adverse effects
  • Glucosamine / therapeutic use
  • Herb-Drug Interactions
  • Humans
  • Hypericum / adverse effects
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / complications
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / prevention & control*
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / psychology
  • Panax / adverse effects
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care / psychology
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data
  • Patient Selection
  • Phytotherapy / adverse effects*
  • Phytotherapy / methods*
  • Phytotherapy / psychology
  • Severity of Illness Index

Substances

  • Fish Oils
  • Chondroitin Sulfates
  • Glucosamine