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poorly designed studies of dietary supplements and herbal medications do not account for what |
randomized errors confounders placebo effect |
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what is the difference between an OTC medcation and a dietary supplement |
OTC is regulated dietary supplements are not |
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what herbal medication is taken for benign prostatic hyperplasia |
Saw Palmetto. it is recommended for prostate health |
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what herbal medication is taken for hepatitis |
Milk Thistle |
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what herbal medication is taken for anti-cancer |
Ginseng |
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what herbal medication is taken for cognitive function |
Ginkgo |
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what herbal medication is taken for hypercholesterolemia |
Garlic |
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what herbal medication is taken for common cold and flu |
echinacea |
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what herbal medication is taken for depression |
St. John's wart |
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can St. John's wart interact with other depressants |
yes |
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coenzyme Q10 is generally prescribed in which group of patients |
patients with myopathy such as a MI patient |
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is melatonin tablet the same melatonin produced by our pineal gland |
No, so it can only be taken for a short period of time |
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what precaution would you need to take when you prescribe glucosamine to your patients |
it has a cross allergy to shellfish |
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what are 2 "fairly reliable" resources for information on botanicals |
-pharmacists letter/prescribers letter natural medicines comprehensive database -natural standard |
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is the evidence adequate to produce clear conclusions |
rarely |
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all statements regarding the positive benefits should be regarded as what |
preliminary |
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and even conclusions regarding safety should be considered what |
tentative at this time |
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dietary supplements place the burden of proof of efficacy and safety on whom |
FDA |
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dietary supplements are considered what |
food supplements |
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what has to be proven before the FDA can restrict or remove a supplement from the market |
it must be proven harmful |
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what is the risk of products labeled as "natural" |
they could be inert, toxic, may have been adulterated, misbranded, or contaiminated |
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is the contamination intentional or unintentional |
could be both |
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why is it difficult and costly to study the potential drug interactions when combined with medications |
because botanicals contain hundreds of active and inactive ingredients |
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most commonly used natural product |
echinacea |
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from the 2013 study, people who took echinacea for 4 months had what |
fever colds few side effects |
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echinacea has what type of properties |
anti-inflammatory antiviral antibacterial |
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what are the adverse drug reactions to echinacea |
flu-like symptoms and rash |
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when should you avoid echinacea |
with any type of immune disorder |
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garlic contains what organosulfur compounds |
allicin or alliin |
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in-vitro, allicin compounds do what |
inhibit HMG-CoA reductase |
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studies have showed small but significant reduction in what |
total cholesterol and triglycerides |
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studies also show an enhancement of what with garlic |
fibrinolytic activity |
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garlic can affect what in the cardiovascular system |
blood vessel elasticity and blood pressure |
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what happens when you take too much garlic |
it can be painful |
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adverse reactions to garlic |
nausea hypotension allergy bleeding contact dermatitis |
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what type pf patients need additional monitoring for blood pressure |
patients taking antiplatelet agents |
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what does gingko do |
promote vasodilation, enhancing tissue perfusion |
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gingko should not be combined with what |
antiplatelet or anticoagulation medications |
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adverse drug reaction for ginseng |
vaginal bleeding mastalgia insomnia, nervousness hypertension |
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precautions for ginseng |
- psychiatric, estrogen or hypogylcemic medications - warfarin |
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what is milk thistle |
silybum marianum |
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what is derived from milk thistle |
silymarin |
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what else has milk thistle been used for in the past |
used to induce lactation in pregnant and postpartum women |
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adverse drug reactions to saw palmetto |
nausea diarrhea fatigue decreased libido |
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what is the risk with using St. john's wort when used with SSRI's |
serotonin syndrome |
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3 types of purified nutritional supplements |
Coenzyme Q10 Glucosamine Melatonin |
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where is Coenzyme Q10 found |
mitochondria |
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what is glucosamine used for |
cartilage nutrient used for pain associated with knee osteoarthritis |
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how does melatonin affect male and female reproductive function |
inhibits ovulation exogenous - decreased sperm quality endogenous - enchanced sperm quality |
