Abstract

Dr. Chaitanya H. Vaidya*

ABSTRACT

The ayurveda system is practicing in India since 1500 BC which focuses towards the maintaining of normal health. The ayurveda system also gives importance to the safety of drugs. The traditional system of medicine utilizes various therapeutic procedures, ayurveda formulations and herbs for the management of different diseases. The use of these therapeutic approaches requires great care towards the any possible adverse effects of therapy. Drug interaction is one of the issues related to drug safety which needs to be considered while prescribing any drug regimen to specific person. Any drug may react adversely with others drugs/foods/biological and other compounds which resulted loss of therapeutic efficacy, undesired effects and some severe complications; therefore medical system strongly recommended that concept of drug interaction must be applied during treatment process. This article summarizes traditional and modern perspective of drug interactions to explore issue for further research investigations.