Discontinuation or reduction in benzodiazepine use by treatment with the traditional herbal medicine Hangekobokuto, case reports
Abstract In this report, we present two cases in which benzodiazepines (BZDs) were able to be successfully reduced or discontinued by treatment with traditional Japanese herbal medicine (Kampo medicine), including Hangekobokuto (HKT). These two patients with long‐term use of BZDs due to mental disor...
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| author | Ryo Yoshinaga Toshinobu Maki Yusuke Goto Hiroki Inoue Hiromi Yano Eiichi Tahara |
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| description | Abstract In this report, we present two cases in which benzodiazepines (BZDs) were able to be successfully reduced or discontinued by treatment with traditional Japanese herbal medicine (Kampo medicine), including Hangekobokuto (HKT). These two patients with long‐term use of BZDs due to mental disorders suffered epigastric symptoms. After starting Kampo therapy including HKT, their epigastric symptoms were improved and they were able to reduce or discontinue the use of BZDs. This suggests that HKT is a potentially promising substitutive pharmacotherapy for patients with long‐term use of BZDs. HKT should be considered as a treatment for patients with mental disorders who have taken BZDs for a long time and suffer from medically unexplained epigastric symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da8658cb7cdf4aeb9db23b5d30d63d1c2022-12-22T00:00:12ZengWileyJournal of General and Family Medicine2189-79482020-07-0121414314510.1002/jgf2.313Discontinuation or reduction in benzodiazepine use by treatment with the traditional herbal medicine Hangekobokuto, case reportsRyo Yoshinaga0Toshinobu Maki1Yusuke Goto2Hiroki Inoue3Hiromi Yano4Eiichi Tahara5Department of Japanese Oriental Medicine Iizuka Hospital Iizuka City JapanDepartment of Japanese Oriental Medicine Iizuka Hospital Iizuka City JapanDepartment of Japanese Oriental Medicine Iizuka Hospital Iizuka City JapanDepartment of Japanese Oriental Medicine Iizuka Hospital Iizuka City JapanDepartment of Japanese Oriental Medicine Iizuka Hospital Iizuka City JapanDepartment of Japanese Oriental Medicine Iizuka Hospital Iizuka City JapanAbstract In this report, we present two cases in which benzodiazepines (BZDs) were able to be successfully reduced or discontinued by treatment with traditional Japanese herbal medicine (Kampo medicine), including Hangekobokuto (HKT). These two patients with long‐term use of BZDs due to mental disorders suffered epigastric symptoms. After starting Kampo therapy including HKT, their epigastric symptoms were improved and they were able to reduce or discontinue the use of BZDs. This suggests that HKT is a potentially promising substitutive pharmacotherapy for patients with long‐term use of BZDs. HKT should be considered as a treatment for patients with mental disorders who have taken BZDs for a long time and suffer from medically unexplained epigastric symptoms.https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.313effect of medicationelderlypolypharmacyuse of medication |
| spellingShingle | Ryo Yoshinaga Toshinobu Maki Yusuke Goto Hiroki Inoue Hiromi Yano Eiichi Tahara Discontinuation or reduction in benzodiazepine use by treatment with the traditional herbal medicine Hangekobokuto, case reports Journal of General and Family Medicine effect of medication elderly polypharmacy use of medication |
| title | Discontinuation or reduction in benzodiazepine use by treatment with the traditional herbal medicine Hangekobokuto, case reports |
| title_full | Discontinuation or reduction in benzodiazepine use by treatment with the traditional herbal medicine Hangekobokuto, case reports |
| title_fullStr | Discontinuation or reduction in benzodiazepine use by treatment with the traditional herbal medicine Hangekobokuto, case reports |
| title_full_unstemmed | Discontinuation or reduction in benzodiazepine use by treatment with the traditional herbal medicine Hangekobokuto, case reports |
| title_short | Discontinuation or reduction in benzodiazepine use by treatment with the traditional herbal medicine Hangekobokuto, case reports |
| title_sort | discontinuation or reduction in benzodiazepine use by treatment with the traditional herbal medicine hangekobokuto case reports |
| topic | effect of medication elderly polypharmacy use of medication |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.313 |
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