Ethanol in Herbal Medicinal Products for Children Olaf Kelber, Frauke Gaedcke, Barbara Steinhoff, Hilke Winterhoff On behalf of the Working Group “Efficacy and Safety” of Kooperation Phytopharmaka, Bonn (Germany) Corresponding author: Cornelia Schwöppe, Kooperation Phytopharmaka, Plittersdorfer Str. 218, 53173 Bonn (Germany), e-mail: koop.phyto.bonn@t-online.de For some years the safe use of ethanol-containing herbal medicinal products in children has been repeatedly questioned by experts and consumers. On the basis of scientific knowledge the following publication examines the toxicological relevance of ethanol in herbal medicinal products with regard to the ingested amounts, metabolism and elimination in children. The exposition is assessed as compared to food commonly used by children. It is concluded that at recommended doses there is no risk caused by ingestion of ethanol-containing herbal medicinal products. From poison control centres, there are no published reports on intoxications with herbal medicinal products available. Key words Ethanol, toxicological relevance • Herbal medicinal products, use in children |
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