Herbal, Traditional and Complementary Medicines
Further Information from Overseas Medicine Regulatory Agencies
TGA (Australia) - Aristolochia alert for Practitioners (includes a
table of common or other names for Aristolochic acid)
http://www.health.gov.au/tga/docs/html/arialert.htm
TGA (Australia) - Aristolochia Fact Sheet
http://www.health.gov.au/tga/docs/html/aristol.htm
US Food and Drug Administration - Letter to Health Professionals
regarding safety concerns related to the use of botanical products containing
Aristolochic acid
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/ds-botl3.html
UK Committee on Safety of Medicines - Renal failure associated with
Aristolochia in some Chinese herbal medicines
http://www.doh.gov.uk/cmo/cmo99_08.htm
Health Canada - Warning not to consume Longdan and Lung Tan Xie Gan
products
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/protection/warnings/2002/2002_38e.htm