T/CACM 005-2017 Evaluation of Adverse Skin Reactions to Externally Applied Traditional Chinese Medicines

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Main technical content: External traditional Chinese medicines are increasingly widely used, not only for treating skin diseases, but also for treating muscle, joint, soft tissue, and even internal organ diseases. Local adverse reactions to external traditional Chinese medicines are not uncommon, but due to the lack of a unified understanding, most reactions are generally referred to as "allergic reactions" by clinicians, leading to patients being unable to continue using the medication. Due to the high incidence of "allergic reactions" to certain external traditional Chinese medicines, these medicines even risk being withdrawn from the market. In fact, many skin reactions to external traditional Chinese medicines may not be allergic reactions. Correctly evaluating the adverse reactions to external traditional Chinese medicines is very important for the promotion and rational use of these medicines. Traditional Chinese medicines have complex ingredients, and the descriptions of adverse reactions in the instructions are often labeled as "not yet clear", so they cannot be evaluated based on known adverse reactions like chemical drugs. Therefore, it is necessary to separately formulate evaluation standards for adverse reactions to external traditional Chinese medicines, so that doctors can refer to them in clinical applications and research.

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