Effect of concomitant use of yokukansan on steady‐state blood concentrations of donepezil and risperidone in real‐world clinical practice

• Main Authors: Junji Saruwatari (Author), Tetsuya Kaneko (Author), Tsukasa Murata (Author), Haruka Narise (Author), Sawa Kugimoto (Author), Eri Nishimura (Author), Natsuki Tetsuka (Author), Misaki Ando (Author), Momo Oi (Author), Masako Ota (Author), Nayumi Hamada (Author), Keiichiro Kaneda (Author), Shiro Furusho (Author), Masakatsu Sakamoto (Author), Ayami Kajiwara‐Morita (Author), Kazutaka Oda (Author), Kentaro Oniki (Author), Keishi Ueda (Author), Hirofumi Jono (Author), Norio Yasui‐Furukori (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Aim Yokukansan is one of the most frequently used herbal medicines that can improve the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. In this exploratory study, we investigated whether yokukansan affects the steady‐state blood concentrations of donepezil, risperidone, and the major met...