E5: Herbie Hancock-Herbal Drugs Flashcards
Important things to consider for your herbal patient: Beware of and assess the truthfulness of _________
non-disclosure
Important things to consider for your herbal patient: Do not _______ or criticize and maintain their ________
judge….condfidentiality
Important questions for your herbal pt: How _____ have you been using one or more herbs?
LONG
Important questions for your herbal pt: Are you using herbs for: Promotion or maintenance of _______? Treatment of _______ problems?
oral health
Important questions for your herbal pt: Have you had any _______ from herbs?
side effects
Important questions for your herbal pt: Which herbs do you take _______ (at least once a week)?
regularly
Important questions for your herbal pt: Have you recently ______ taking any herbs?
stopped
Important questions for your herbal pt: Have you _______ herbs for Rx or OTC drugs?
substituted
What are the three main groups that could see adverse effects of Herbals?
peds, gerris, pregos
A national survey conducted in 2007 found that _____ of American adults had used “natural products” in the past 12 months
17.7%
What are the 5 most popular herbal products used?
1.Fish oil/omega 3/DHA 2.Glucosamine 3.echinacea 4.flaxseed oil 5.ginseng
___% of adult respondents said they had used some type of SUPPLEMENT in the last 30 days….what are 4 examples?
52%…1. mutivitamins 2.vit E and C 3.Calcium 4.B vitamins
____% (n = 41) were at risk of having at least one possible drug and herbal-supplement INTERACTION
31.5%!!!
What are the 4 most common reasons patients take an herbal product/dietary supplement?
1.Improve generall wellness 2.manage arthritis 3.prevent/manage colds 4.improve memory
What are the 5 most common herbal meds that have documented drug interactions???
- St. John’s Wort 2.Magnesium 3.Calcium 4.Iron 5.Ginkgo
What are the three main systemic conditions that people used herbal meds/supps for?
1.CNS disorders 2.CardioVascular Sys disorders 3.Systemic Anti-Infectives
What is the #1 Rx med that has interactions with herbal meds? What about the rest of the top 5?
1.WARFARIN (100+ interactions with herbal meds/supps) 2.Insulin 3.Aspirin 4.Digoxin 5.Ti-Clo-pid-ine (antiplatelet)
HDS products containing _____ were more likely to have documented interactions with medications and contraindications than _____, ______ and other types of dietary supplements.
herbs more likely than vitamins, minerals
What is the main way that herbal meds interfere with Rx meds? Like what does it do to their “safety”?
Patients using medications that have a NARROW THERAPUTIC RANGE (i.e. warfarin, digoxin) = greater risk for adverse outcomes because of HDS–drug interactions
Important for patients on __________ who concomitantly took Herbals
anticoagulants
It is estimated that GREATER THAN ____% of patients with chronic diseases or cancers use HDS
50% !!!!!
Many herbs act as ________ or ________ medications
anti-platelet…anticoagulant
Effects may be _______ if taking one or more of these herbs and/or if taking aspirin, ibuprofen, warfarin, etc.
ADDITIVE
Patients are _______ of these effects
unaware
Many herbal products contain ________: patients may not always know what is contained within their supplements
multiple herbs
What kind of evidence is used for supporting the bleeding effects of herbal meds? (4)
1.Anecdotal 2.Case Studies 3.Animal Studies 4.Lab studies
What are the 4 common herbs that cause bleeding issues? WHY do they cause these issues?
the 4 G’s!!! 1.Ginkgo 2.Garlic 3.Ginseng 4.Ginger….They ANTAGONIZE PLATELET ACTIVATING FACTOR (PAF)
Should herbal meds be discontinued before surgery? If so how long before?
YES! 14 days prior to surgery (including oral surgery)
SWEET! She’s giving us a mnemonic: How do I know if an herb is assoc with a bleeding effect?
the “g” is followed by a VOWEL (G’i’nkgo)
SWEET! She’s giving us a mnemonic: How do I know if a herb is NOT a concern for bleeding?
the “g” is followed by a cononant (G’r’een tea)
SWEET! She’s giving us a mnemonic: What are the 5 examples of the ‘A Few G’s will help you’ mnemonic?
FeverFEW, Ginkgo biloba, Ginger, Garlic, Ginseng
What are the 4 ‘Anti’ effects of garlic? (BESIDES anti-vampire)
1.Anti-Lipiemic 2.Antimicrobial 3.Anti-asmatic 4.Anti-inflammatory
What are the 3 components in GARLIC implicated with bleeding?
AAS……1.A-joe-ne 2.Allicin 3.Sulfur containing compounds
The 3 components Ajoene, Allicin, and Sulfur in GARLIC have _________ effects… What are the 2 chemical mediators that they inhibit?
ANTI-PLATELET…..1.Platelet Activating Factor 2.Adenosine (decreasing platelet function)
What are the 3 benefits of GINKGO?
1.PREVENT decreased cerebral funciton 2.Peripheral Vascular insufficiency associated with Alzheimer’s disease or age-related dementia 3.Improve memory and cognition
What is the component of GINKGO implicated with anti-bleeding? They are Potent antagonists of _________ and they have _______ and ________ onset with oral dosing
Terpenoids!….platelet activating factor…. Long-lasting and rapid
The anti platelet effect of the Terpinoids of Gingko is that: Effect: antiplatelet = increases _________ and
decreases __________
prothrombin time…..platelet activity
________ has had MANY case reports of severe bleeding
Gingko
Gingko: Risk for severe spontaneous bleeding with concurrent use of _______ and ________
aspirin and warfarin
What are the 7, YES 7 (how bad do you want this?!?!) benefits of GinSeng?
1.Anti-Cancer 2.Slows aging 3.Prevent Heart Attack 4.Improve Digestion 5.Reduce hypertension 6.Strengthen immunity 7.CNS stimulant (wow! get me some!)
What are the components of Ginseng associated with bleeding?
Ginsen-osides
What are the 4 anti-platelet effects of Ginseng’s ginsenosides?
1.inhibit PAF 2.Inhibit Platelet Aggregation 3.inhibit thrombin 4.inhibit thromboplastin
Ginseng ANTAGONIZES the effect of ________
warfarin
What are the 4 drugs that when combined with GINSENG potentiate bleeding??
1.aspirin 2.NSAIDS 3.warfarin 4.heparin
What are the 4 benefits of Ginger?
1.Relive motion sickness 2.Releive morning sickness 3.Decrease arthritis pain/inflammation 4. Relive upset stomach
What are the 3 components of Ginger implicated in BLEEDING?
1.Pungent principles 2.Volatile oils 3.Proteolytic enzymes
What are the 2 ways Ginger has an antiPlatelet effect?
1.Reduces platelet THROMBOXANE 2.inhibits platelet aggregation