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what are some drugs that can increase BP? what foods? what some diseases can increase BP? |
cyclosporine, tacrolimus, abuterol, steroids, contraceptives, decongestants, EPO, nsaids, venlafaxine caffeine, alcohol, licorice, tyramine foods ckd, sleep apnea, thyroid disease, cushings, aldostronism |
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what supplements/botancials are used in CV disorders? what mind body therapies are used? |
coenzymeq10, hawthorn, mg, flaxseed, garlic relaxation response, biofeedback, transcendental meditation, yoga, qi gong, tai chi |
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what drug interactions occur with coenzymeq10? is it effective? how should you take this supplement? |
warfarin, increase risk of clotting other antihypertensives, may cause hypotension yes, studies have shown it is POSSIBLY EFFECTIVE for HTN with a fatty meal |
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what drugs can decrease CoQ10 in the body? |
statins and beta blockers (propanolol) |
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what are the drug interactions with hawthorn?? how good is the efficacy? |
nitrates, hypotension phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, hypotension digoxin, potentiates digoxin effects, decrease dig dose antihypertesnives, hypotension INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE for HTN |
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what is the dose limiting side effect of mg? any efficacy? why is there an issue with the different forms of Mg how should mg be taken? |
diarrhea INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE for HTN different bioavability and elemental iron with food and at least 8 oz water |
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when is flaxseed considered unsafe? what is the effect if you eat these? durg interactions? |
using raw or unripe flaxseed incrases urinary excretion of thiocynates antiplatelets, increase bleeding antihypertensives, hypotension antidiabetic, hypoglycemia estrogens, decrease effects may decrease absorption of other oral meds |
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efficacy of flaxseed? how should flaxseed be taken? |
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE for HTN adequate fluid, 1 hr before or 2 hours after other meds |
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what is the main drug interaction with garlic? efficacy? |
can increase risk of bleeding possibly effective |
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how does relaxation response work? how does biofeedback work? |
breathe slowly and deeply, repeat same word on each breath out focus on controlling own breathing and heart rate |
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what does aspirin in men help reduce risk of? what does asipirin in women help reduce risk of? what botonaicals/supplements are used in CAD? |
MI ischemic stroke fiber, sterols, niacin, red yeast rice, fish oil, coenzyme q10, folic acid, vit d, vit e |
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how does fiber reduce cholesterol? what vitamin is niacin? |
prevents absorption in gi tract vitamin b3? |
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what are the contraindications to niacin? what kind of niacin formulation has more heptatox? why shouldnt niacin be used in diabetics? what changes in urinary excretion? what can this cause? |
acute liver disease or high lfts, active peptic ulcer, hypersensitivity, arterial bleeding higher with slow release/exteneded release impair glucose tolerance less uric acid is excrted, can lead to gout, avoid in those that have gout attacks |
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what is a unique side effect of niacin? efficacy? how can you decrease the chance of the reaction described above? |
flushing likely effective titrate slowly, use extended release, pretreat with asa or nsaid, take ir with meals, take sustained release at bedtime |
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what drugs should you not use red yeast rice with? what can also be contained in red yeast rice that is a nephrotoxin? efficacy? |
gemfibrozil or other statins since it can increase risk of myopathy citrinin likely effective |
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drug interaction with fish oil? what lipid does it reduce? when are fish oil fda approved for treating trigs? |
warfarin, increase risk of bleeding trigs if trigs are 500 mg/dL or greater |
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how can you reduce the fishy taste of fish oil? how much fish oil should you take for effect? |
freezer, take with meals, spread out dosing 4 grams |
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efficacy of coQ10 for CAD? what vitamin is folic acid? how is it supposed to work? efficcacy? |
possibly ineffective vitamin b 9 reduces homocysteine levels possbily ineffective for CAD |
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what element can increase if vitamin D is supplemented? what electroyte balance can occur? efficacy? |
alumninum hypercalcemia insufficent evidence for hyperlipidemia |
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efficacy of vitamin e? any other therapies? what symptoms does it help with? |
no benefit in hyperlipidemia external counterpulsation angina |
