Alternative Remedies

Question 1

Conventional medicine:

Answer 1

Evidence-based proof

Question 2

Alternative medicine:

Answer 2

No reliable evidence

Question 3

Method use in homeopathy

Answer 3

Potentisation: tincture(echantillon) dilute
Succussion: Panging the vile 30 times
(Repeat the process x30times)

Question 4

Nosodes is

Answer 4

Sugars pills claim to be equivalent to immunization against infectious diseases.

Question 5

Lobelia contain

Answer 5

compound analogous to nicotine (nicotine overdose)

Question 6

Yonimbine contain

Risk:

Answer 6

alpha-2 blocker

seizures and paralysis

Question 7

Kava cause:

Answer 7

liver(hepatotoxicity)

CNS problems with hallucination

Question 8

Charparral cause:

Answer 8

hepatitis

Question 9

Green tea extract cause

Answer 9

liver failure and injury

Question 10

White willow bark contain

Answer 10

aspirin

Question 11

nasal congestant action:

Answer 11

stimulating a1 receptors –>release of calcium –>smooth muscle cells contraction.

Question 12

H1 receptor blocker for

Answer 12

allergy

Question 13

H2 receptor blocker for

Answer 13

anti-gastritis/anti-reflux drugs

Question 14

Heartburn rx

Answer 14

Proton pump inhibitors

H2 receptor blocker

Question 15

Proton pump inhibitors is activated by

Answer 15

the acid in the stomach (prodrugs)

Question 16

Loperamide

Answer 16

opioid cannot get throuh the BBB

Question 17

Calcium carbonate is use for

Answer 17

Calcium supplement

Anti-acid