Saw palmetto
Classification: BATC code: G04CX02
Summary
As the substance is only used by men, analyses on sex or gender differences have not been considered relevant.
Additional information
Saw palmetto is a herbal medicinal product used to treat milder symptoms of benign prostate hyperplasia, such as nocturnal incontinence [1,2].
Updated: 2017-01-04
Date of litterature search: 2016-12-20
References
- Fass.se [cited 2016-12-20]. länk
- Tacklind J, Macdonald R, Rutks I, Stanke JU, Wilt TJ. Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012;12:CD001423. PubMed
- Läkemedelsstatistik. Stockholm: Socialstyrelsen. 2015 [cited 2016-12-19.] Socialstyrelsens statistikdatabas
Reviewed by: Mia von Euler
Approved by: Karin Schenck-Gustafsson