[Analysis of adverse effects of cinnabar].
This article made a brief analysis of clinical adverse effects of cinnabar. Except for allergic reaction, almost all the adverse events of cinnabar were caused by unreasonable application. The majority of the poisoning cases were associated with excessive and/or long-term dosage, and improper preparation methods, such as decocting, heating or fumigating. Children showed to be prone to poisoning. The poisoning caused by unreasonable use of cinnabar should be considered to be drug alert, but not advert effect. And the toxicity of cinnabar could be avoided by normalizing the preparation method, controlling the dosage and duration.
Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing.
Ai-hua
AH
Liang
Yan-ju
YJ
Xu
Min-feng
MF
Shang
D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology; D003128:Coma / Q000139:chemically induced; D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004344:Drug Incompatibility; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology; D017669:Mercury Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000506:poisoning; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy
D017669:Mercury Compounds; C034211:cinnabar