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21 Cards in this Set
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What is the definition of a Natural Health Product?
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Products found in nature that are manufactured and sold or represented for medical or health related uses, such as treating or preventing diseases
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What are examples of Natural Health Products? (8)
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1) Botanicals (e.g. Echinacea, Black Cohosh)
2) Homeopathic Medicines 3) Vitamins/Minerals 4) Probioitcs 5) Plant Isolates (e.g. Soy Isoflavones) 6) Essential Fatty Acids 7) Amino Acids 8) Traditional Medicines |
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What are the exclusions to NHP? (4)
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1) Schedule C (radiopharmaceuticals)
2) Schedule D (Biologics EXCEPT homeopathics & probioitcs) 3) Tobacco 4) Controlled Drugs Act Schedules 1-5 (e.g.Khat, Marijuana, Morphine) |
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What percentage of medicines are made from plants and trees?
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35%
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What is the name of a drug derived from the Foxglove plant?
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Digitalis
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What plant/tree is used to produce Paclitaxel?
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Pacific Yew Tree
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What is the name of a drug derived from the Willow bark?
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Aspirin (Salicin)
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What plant/tree is used to produce Quinine?
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Cinchona Tree
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What is the name of a drug derived from Opium?
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Morphine
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What plant/tree is used to produce Metformin?
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French Lilac
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What is the name of a drug derived from Rosy Periwinkle?
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Vincristine
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What plant/tree is used to produce Reserpine?
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Indian Snakeroot Plant
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Why was there a renewed interest in the 1960's for getting back to natural products?
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Because of the Thalidomide babies incident
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Are Herbs drugs?
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Yes! They are regulated as a subset of "drugs" at the level of the Food and Drugs Act (since 2004)
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What is the definition of a drug?
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A substance that brings about a biological change in our body
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What are types of Complementary Alternative Medicine: Natural Products? (2)
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1) Dietary Supplements
2) Natural Health Products |
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What are types of Complementary Alternative Medicine: Mind and Body Medicine? (5)
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1) Meditation
2) Yoga 3) Acupuncture 4) Hypnotherapy 5) Qi Gong |
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What are types of Complementary Alternative Medicine: Whole Medical Systems? (4)
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1) Ayurvedic Medicine
2) Traditional Chinese Medicine 3) Naturopathy 4) Homeopathy |
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What percentage of Canadians have tried using a NHP?
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73%
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Which provence of Canada has the highest number of users of NHPs?
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BC (81%) and Alberta (82%) - Western Canada
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What are some reasons why people take NHPs? (8) [In their opinions]
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1) To maintain and promote health 2) Prevent illness and build my immune system 3) Treat symptoms of a specific disease/illness 4) Recommended by a family member/friend 5) Better for "me" than chemical products of drugs 6) Safer because they are from "natural" products 7) If it is for sale, then it must be safe 8) They are harmless and free of side effects
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