Abstract
In a cross-sectional study of the use of complementary and alternative medicine in 682 participants with HIV infection among the 47% ever-users, vitamins/minerals (81%), meditation/yoga (36%), massage (31%), marijuana (30%), dietary supplements (24%), and herbal medicines (19%) we the most commonly used. Users were most likely to be poorly educated, more likely to be unemployed, more likely to have been taking antiretroviral drugs for longer, and more likely to have objective, action-requiring adverse effects.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Side Effects of Drugs Annual 31: A Worldwide Yearly Survey of New Data and Trends in Adverse Drug Reactions and Interactions |
Editors | J. K. Aronson |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 745-756 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780444532947 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- alternative medicine
- herbs
- therapeutic use