E3: herbals Flashcards
St. John’s Wort action
increases levels of serotonin
St. John’s Wort uses
used to treat depression
may help with minor depression
St. John’s Wort interacts with
other meds involving serotonin
St. John’s Wort risk
serotonin syndrom when taken with other serotonin drugs or taken in high doses
St. John’s Wort may induce
psychosis
Echinacea used to
boost immune function
Echinacea doesnt
treat common cold but may prevent one
Echinacea SE
- allergic reaction
- GI side effects
Echinacea interacts with
immunosuppressants
Cranberry use
prevent UTI
Cranberry action on uti
reduces bacteral adherence to UT
Cranberry SE
increase INR on pts taking coumadin
Fish Oil class
EPA and DHA omega fatty acid
Fish Oil use
may help with RA
Fish Oil doesnt help
-CV disease eventhough many people take for CV disease
Fish Oil is not for
people with shellfish or fish allergy
Fish Oil SE
increase bleeding time with anticoags
Vitamin D class
fat soluble vitamin
Vitamin D action
promotes mobilization of calcium from bone
deficiency of Vitamin D
riskets
Vitamin D use
used in bone disorders and for bone health
Vitamin D SE
- fatigue
- weakness
- dizziness
Vitamin K class
fat soluble vitamin
Vitamin K action
promotes clotting factors and produce RBC
Vitamin K is used in who to do what
in newborns to prevent hemorrhage
Vitamin K SE
=anaphylaxis reaction
- flushing
- chills
- fever
- dizziness
- cramping pain
Vitamin K CI
- billary tract disease
- obstructive jaundice
- severe liver disease
Vitamin K interacts with
warfarin (k is the antidote)
Folic Acid class
water soluble vitamin
Folic Acid action
stimulates production of RBC, WBC and platelets
Folic Acid uses
- anemia
- prevents neural tube defects in newborns
Folic Acid SE
feeling of warmth and flushing
Folic Acid in large doses (>800)
increased risks of cancer
Folic Acid interacts with
phenytoin and methotrexate
Vitamin C class
water soluble vitamin
Vitamin C action
help synthesize and maintain collagen
enhances immune system and absorption of iron
Vitamin C SE
n/v, heartburn
Vitamin C megadoses can increase
kidney stones
when DC can cause scurvy like symptoms
Calcium essential for
Essential in many physiologic processes including cardiac muscle contraction
and nerve impulses
calcium is needed in higher amts for who
women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
fairly safe as a supplement
calcium
Potassium Chloride role
cardiac and nerve conduction
iv potassium must be what in IV
diluted
do not push K
its used fast push in lethal injection
iv solution of k are what to the veins
irritating
K interacts with
insulin
increased excretion when taking non potassium sparing diuretics
potassium chloride
