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19 Cards in this Set
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irritant herbal laxatives |
-cascara sagrada bark -rhubarb root |
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bulk forming herbal laxatives |
psyllium husks -flax seed |
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laxative efficacy |
likely quite effective short term |
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laxative safety |
-dependence (poor gastric motility, diarrhea and non-functioning colon) -alteration of ADME of drugs/nutrients -hypokalemia do not recommend irritant laxatives for more than 1-2 weeks |
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laxative CI |
GI conditions (obstruction, inflammation, ulcers) |
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diuretic efficacy |
likely quite effective short term |
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diuretic safety |
hypokalemia not to be used long term |
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conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) efficacy |
may decrease body fat and lead to leaner body (CS?) |
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CLA safety |
generally well tolerated (up to 2 years in study) no known drug interactions caution: diabetic pts (may increase insulin resistance) |
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pyruvate efficacy |
modest weight and fat loss (when combined w diet and exercise!!) |
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pyruvate safety |
GI upset (gas, bloating, diarrhea) safe short term (6wk) |
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bitter orange efficacy |
mixed results when used in combination products with caffeine and SJW |
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bitter orange safety |
-significant increase in HR, but not BP (only increased w addition of caffeine) |
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bitter orange DI |
other stimulants selectively inhibits cyp3a4 -avoid: MAOIs (may increase BP effects of synephrine), cyp3a4 substrates |
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bitter orange CI |
avoid in CV patients -hypertension -prolonged QT-interval -tachyarrhythmias these effects w caffeine |
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Garcinia cambogia hydroxycitric acid (HCA) efficacy |
-weight loss (mixed) -decrease appetite?? |
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Garcinia (HCA) DI |
avoid serotonergic drugs |
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Glucomannan/PGX efficacy |
small weight loss observed; clinically significant? |
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glucomannan/PGX safety |
space meds decrease BG GI obstruction? drink lots of water |
