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Serious Medical Outcomes Reported With Kratom Exposure

More than half of first-ranked exposures result in serious medical outcome
In addition to many other health risks

FDA: Kratom Products Have High Levels of Heavy Metals

New concern added to list of the agency's warnings about the herbal supplement
The National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health has announced the launch of an app for easy access to research-based information on the safety and effectiveness of herbal products.

HerbList App Launched to Provide Information on Herbal Products

NIH app provides scientific, research-driven info on safety, side effects, herb-drug interactions
High rates of Salmonella contamination have been identified in kratom products collected and tested since February 2018

High Rates of Salmonella Contamination ID’d in Kratom

As of end of May 2018, 199 cases of salmonellosis ID'd that were linked to kratom consumption
Pharmacists should be aware of the increasing use of supplements

Pharmacists Encouraged to Learn More About Herbal Supplements

Pharmacists should steer patients toward brands of herbal products that are reliable and unadulterated
A number of kratom-containing dietary supplements are being recalled and destroyed by the manufacturer

FDA Cracks Down on Kratom Products

Missouri-based Divinity Products Distribution will recall and destroy kratom-containing products
Mislabeling of herbal and dietary supplements is common

Herbal and Dietary Supplements Are Commonly Mislabeled

Bodybuilding products have highest mislabeling rate; many mislabeled products tied to liver injury
Refractory Helicobacter pylori infection can be successfully treated with goshuyuto and rabeprazole

Goshuyuto, Rabeprazole Shown to Treat Refractory H. pylori

3 cases successfully treated after eradication was not achieved with vonoprazan-based triple therapy
Patients with cancer frequently have herb-drug interactions and drug-drug interactions

Drug, Herb Interactions Frequent for Cancer Patients

Concomitant use of two or more drugs independently linked to high risk of clinically significant DDI
While there's little evidence that herbal medications are safe or effective to treat cardiovascular conditions

Doctors Need to Discuss Herbal Medication Use With CVD Patients

While popular among patients, they haven't been proven safe or effective in clinical trials