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ArticleBMJ paediatrics open2020

Study of Natural products Adverse Reactions (SONAR) in children seen in mental health clinics: a cross-sectional study.

Emma Sparks, Liliane Zorzela, Candace Necyk, Baljit Khamba, Liana Urichuk, Joanne Barnes, Sunita Vohra

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Article in BMJ paediatrics open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Emma SparksFaculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Liliane ZorzelaPediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6598-1642
Candace NecykPharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Baljit KhambaNatruropathic Medicine, Bastyr University, San Diego, California, United States.
Liana UrichukPhysichiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Joanne BarnesSchool of Pharmacy, University of Auckland School of Education, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Sunita VohraFaculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
University of Alberta · CABastyr University · USUniversity of Auckland · NZUniversity of Toronto · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPaediatric mental health patients frequently use natural health products (NHP) in addition to prescription medications, but very little is known about adverse events and possible NHP-drug interactions.

objectiveTo determine: (1) the prevalence of paediatric mental health patients taking prescription medications only, NHP only, both NHP and prescription medications concurrently or neither; (2) which prescription medications and NHP are most commonly used in paediatric mental health populations and (3) adverse events experienced in the last 30 days (serious and non-serious).

designCross-sectional surveillance study.

settingPaediatric mental health clinics. POPULATION/

interventionOn their first clinic visit, paediatric mental health patients were provided with a form inquiring about prescription drug use, NHP use and any undesirable event experienced in the last month.

resultsOf the 536 patients included in this study, 23% (n=120) reported taking only prescription medication(s), 21% (n=109) reported only NHP use, 21% (n=112) reported using both NHP and prescription drugs concurrently, and 36% (n=191) reported using neither. Overall, there were 23 adverse events reported; this represents 6.3%, 2.8%, 10.8% and 0.6% of each population, respectively. The majority of patients who experienced an adverse event reported taking more than one NHP or prescription drug. No serious adverse events were reported.

conclusionNearly half of the paediatric mental health patients in this study were taking NHPs alone or in addition to prescription medications. Active surveillance identified multiple adverse events associated with NHP and prescription drug use; none were serious. Healthcare professionals were encouraged to initiate conversations regarding NHP use.

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PMID33062900
PMCPMC7523208
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