Herbal medicine use and renal dysfunction among persons living with HIV on Tenofovir-based ART in Kampala, Uganda
Health care workers should screen for herbal medicine use among ART patients and regularly monitor their renal function to detect dysfunction. The Ministry of Health and health care workers should also emphasize educating patients about the potential risks of combining herbal medicine with ART.
Authors
- Sandra Lunkuse
- Patience A. Muwanguzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0403-9327)
- Shivan Nuwasiima
- Vella Ayugi
- Irene Karungi
- Stuart Niwagaba
- Anthony Muyunga
- Henry Kyeyune
- Faizo Kiberu
- Joslyline Lydia Nakanwagi
- Caroline Birungi
- Elizabeth Nagawa
- Douglas Bulafu
Institutions
- Mulago Hospital (UG)
- Public Health England (GB)
- Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (UG)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Makerere University (UG)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0343124
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00