著者

金森 未侑 冨澤 登志子 板垣 史郎

出版者

一般社団法人 日本老年薬学会

雑誌

日本老年薬学会雑誌 (ISSN:24334065)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.2, no.1, pp.9-18, 2019-03-31 (Released:2019-10-07)

参考文献数

8

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Purpose: This study aimed to clarify the ratio of inpatients who consume health foods and supplements, determine their awareness of interactions between medicines and health foods or supplements, and confirm that information on the consumption of health foods and supplements by inpatients is collected by medical personnel.Methods: A total of 110 inpatients taking antihypertensive medications completed a questionnaire survey about their medical history, currently prescribed medications, and current diagnoses. Data on the inpatients’ consumption of health foods and supplements were also collected from medical and nursing records by medical staff. The risk of actual drug interactions with health foods or supplements was analyzed using the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database.Results: Overall, 30% of patients had consumed some health foods or supplements before they were hospitalized. A total of 62 patients were found to have an interaction risk even though most of them were not aware of potential drug interactions with supplements. Few patients knew what medications they were taking. In addition, medical staff and even doctors hardly ever asked patients about their consumption of health foods and supplements.Conclusions: Patients using health food and supplements is 30%. Most patients don’t know interaction risk between health food, supplements, and drugs. Interaction risk between health food, supplements, and drugs is 62 cases. And, in hospital wards, doctors and nurses rarely gather information what health food and supplements patients use.