14/15 - Pharmacists’ roles in complementary and alternative medicine

Question 1

What is Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)?

Answer 1

•covers broad range of healing philosophies, approaches and therapies
other than those intrinsic to the dominant political health care system in a society or culture

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a **group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and product**s that

are not generally considered part of conventional medicine

Question 2

Alternative vs Complementary
Medicine

Answer 2

ALTERNATIVE = USING SOMETHING INSTEAD / IN PLACE OF
not using chemo –> using something else
Not taking RX meds, instead using herbals ONLY

• *Complementary = used TOGETHER WITH**
• *•aromatherapy + RX meds**

•Tai chi + meditation for anxiety with meds

Question 3

Integrative Medicine

Answer 3

•Integrative medical care is a
synthesis or blend
of conventional/mainstream medical therapies
with evidence-based CAM therapies

EVIDENCE BASED

Question 4

5 Common Domains of CAM

Answer 4

•Biologically-based therapies (Natural Products)
Supplements / Diets / herbals / Naturals
with the INTENTION of treating/preventing disease

•Alternative Medical Systems

•Manipulative and body-based practices

•Energy therapies

•Mind-body interventions

Question 5

What type of CLAIM?

•a relationship between a dietary supplement ingredient and reducing risk
of a disease or health-related condition.

•Example:
“Adequate calcium throughout life may reduce the risk of osteoporosis.”

Answer 5

HEALTH CLAIM

•Health claims must be preapproved by FDA before marketing

Question 6

What Type of Claim?

describe the relative amount
of a nutrient or dietary substance
in a product.

Answer 6

NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIM

• *•rich in …”**
• *- “excellent source of …”**
• “reduced …”
• *- “fat-free”
• “low sodium”
• “light”
• “high”**

Question 7

What type of Claim?

•a statement describing how a product may affect the organs or systems of the body.

•CAN NOT mention any SPECIFIC DISEASE

•Can not LEGALLY CLAIM to cure / treat any disease

Answer 7

STRUCTURE - FUNCTION CLAIMS

• *•Should include FDA disclaimer statement.​
• •Do not require FDA approval​***
• *“Enhances/maintains mental focus”
• “Improves mental sharpness”**

NOT
reduced pain of arthritis
TREATS UTI’s

Question 8

FDA Considers Herbal Supplements as?

Answer 8

FOODS

= Difficult to REMOVE from market
only can be removed if

PROVEN TO BE UNSAFE

FTC = regulates advertisement

Question 9

What type of Alternative Medical System?

•possibly the oldest existing medical system, heritage in ancient India – holistic system of belief that illness influenced by way one experiences life.

•Disease arises when person
OUT OF HARMONY with UNIVERSE

•Key foundations – universal interconnectedness, body’s constitution (prakriti) and life forces/energies (doshas)

Answer 9

AYURVEDIC MEDICINE

no license in US

Question 10

Potentiation

in

Homeopathy

Answer 10

Correct Dose = SMALLEST dose possible

• *DILUTIONS
  1: 10 = 1x**

1:100 = 2x or 1c

SUCCESSION = Forceful Shaking
wakes up the “Mother’s Tincture”