Benefits and risks of the hypericum extract LI 160: drug monitoring study with 3250 patients.
Effectiveness and acceptance of a 4-week treatment with hypericum extract LI 160 were investigated by 663 private practitioners. The results of the 3250 patients (76% women and 24% men), were recorded using data sheets. The age of the patients ranged from 20 to 90 years (mean 51 years). Of the patients, 49% were mildly depressed, 46% intermediate, and 3% severely depressed. In about 30% of the patients, the situation normalized or improved during the therapy. Undesired drug effects were reported in 79 (2.4%) patients and 48 (1.5%) discontinued the therapy. Most frequently noted side effects were gastrointestinal irritations (0.6%), allergic reactions (0.5%), tiredness (0.4%), and restlessness (0.3%).
Psychiatrisches Landeskrankenhaus und Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus, Universität Giessen, Germany.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020902:Hypericum; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D010569:Perylene / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011794:Quercetin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014966:Xanthenes / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014966:Xanthenes; D010569:Perylene; D011794:Quercetin