부자(附子) 및 천오(川烏)를 포함한 처방이 혈중 Aspartate Aminotransferase, Alanine Aminotransferase 수치에 미치는 영향 = The Study of Dosages of Herbal Medicine Including Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Radix and Aconiti Tuber on Aspartate Aminotransferase, Alanine Aminotransferase부자(附子) 및 천오(川烏)를 포함한 처방이 혈중 Aspartate Aminotransferase, Alanine Aminotransferase 수치에 미치는 영향

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Objectives: Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Radix (附子) and Aconiti Tuber (川烏) are not commonly prescribed, but are necessary for some clinical conditions, despite of the fact that some negative effects have been known to occur with these medicines. This study shows the consequences for aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) due to herbal medicines, including Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Radix (附子) and Aconiti Tuber (川烏). Methods: From 1st June 2007 to 10th May 2009, the results were analyzed for 64 patients belonging to the OO Oriental Medical Hospital who took herbal medicine, including Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Radix (附子) and Aconiti Tuber (川烏), more than 20 days. This is the study about the comparison and the investigation of AST, ALT. And the results were taken upon their hospitalization and to their departure. The Criteria of Diagnosis in Liver Injury of CIOMS was used as a standard for their examinations. Results: AST, ALT (total 64). The number of patients who were within normal reference value: 49. The number of patients who exceed the normal reference value after dosage, without satisfying the Criteria of Diagnosis in Liver Injury: 5. The number of patients who were recovered in normal reference value after dosage: 9. The number of patients who satisfying the Criteria of Diagnosis in Liver Injury after dosage: 1. Conclusions: This results suggest that these herbal medicines, including Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Radix (附子) and Aconiti Tuber (川烏), didn`t cause adverse side-effects on AST, ALT of the patients who are taking them.