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Exam 2 - Natural Products Flashcards

1
Q

Which supplements can cause bleeding

A

5 Gs:
- ginger
- garlic
- glucosamine
- ginseng
- ginkgo

Fish oil (high dose)
Dong quai
Vitamin E
Willow bark (salicylate)

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2
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Which supplements can cause liver toxicity

A

Comfrey
Kava
Black cohosh
Green tea extracts
Chapperal

(Cassie Kellogg Bakes Green Cookies [cookies to avoid liver damage from drinking])

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3
Q

Which of the following are CNS stimulants

Ginkgo
Vitamin E
Vinpocentine
Ephedra
Bitter orange
Kava

A

Ephedra
Bitter orange

(Ephedra sounds like ephedrine)

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4
Q

What can yohimbe cause

A

Increased HR + BP
Risk of seizure

(Used to treat ED for yoHIMbe; ED treatment ups BP and HR)
(seizure bc you’ll be shaking after he uses it for ED)

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5
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What is considered the safe max amount of caffeine

A

400 mg

(So you could have almost 4 red bulls a day)

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6
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What is st. Johns wort used for

A

Anxiety and depression

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7
Q

Used for colds

A

Echinacea
Zinc
Vitamin C
Eucalyptus oil

(Echinacea, zinc, and vit C build immunity and eucalyptus helps sinuses)

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8
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What is ginkgo used for

A

Memory
Tinnitus
Vertigo

Peripheral vascular disease
Dementia

(MTV PD because calling the MTV police dept sounds just as goofy as ginkgo biloba)

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9
Q

Which two products are used in diabetes

A

Magnesium
Chromium

(Chromium acts as sulfonylurea)

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10
Q

What are omega 3 fatty acids used for

A

Dyslipidemia

(Fat = lipid)

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11
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What is peppermint used for

A

Dyspepsia

(PEPpermint, dysPEPsia)

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12
Q

Common supplements for weight loss

A

Bitter orange
Guarana (green tea)
Caffeine

(Oranges, green tea, and caffeine to make you a skinny queen)

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13
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What is yohimbe used for

A

ED

(yoHIMbe)

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14
Q

What should be avoided when taking digoxin

A

Hawthorne
Cascara sagrada

(Because Gale Hawthorne DIGs in CaveS)

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15
Q

What is CoQ10 used for

A

Sleep
Migraines
Heart health

(It’s in reign energy drinks - it helps w/ sleep and heart health to counteract effects of the drink + caffeine helps migraines)

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16
Q

Which supplement is used to increase GI health

Horehound
Red yeast rice
Turmeric
Chromium

A

Horehound

(Because whores have GI upset from being shaken around all the time)

Others wrong because:
Red yeast rice is for cholesterol
Chromium is for diabetes
Turmeric for inflammation

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17
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What is hawthorne used for

A

Heart health

(Because Gale Hawthorne stole your heart)

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18
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What is turmeric used to treat

A

Inflammation

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19
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What is chamomile used for

A

Insomnia

(Cup of chamomile tea before bed)

20
Q

What supplement can be used to treat HTN

Milk thistle
Garlic
Valerian
Black cohosh

A

Garlic

(Because i’m a garlic girl and have low BP)

21
Q

Which supplement is used for liver health

A

Milk thistle

(It’s a hepatoprotectant; people should try drinking milk instead of alcohol for once)

22
Q

Used for menopause

A

Black cohosh
Dong quai
Evening primrose oil

(Treating menopause will make you want dong in the evening)

23
Q

What medication should be avoided with black cohosh

A

Lisinopril

(Anything heart related = avoid w/ black cohosh; treating menopause is exciting and will up HR and BP)

24
Q

Which are used for migraine prophylaxis

Feverfew
Soy
CoQ10
Butterbur
Witch hazel
Riboflavin

A

CoQ10
Riboflavin
Feverfew
Butterbur

(Can’t Really Feel Better)

25
Q

Which of the following is ginger used for

Stop bleeding
Motion sickness
Migraine prophylaxis
Prostate health

A

Motion sickness

(Think about the ginger chews used to treat pregnancy nausea)

26
Q

What is glucosamine used for

A

Osteoarthritis

27
Q

Who should SAMe be avoided in

A

People with a BMI over 35

(Because Sam is 35 years old now)

28
Q

Which of the following is soy used for

Improved memory
ADHD
Osetoporosis
Osteoarthritis

A

Osteoporosis

(osteoPorosis for Potato rolled in soy)

29
Q

What is carcinia cambogia used for

A

Weight loss

(Because cambogia sounds like Cambodia and you want to lose weight before your trip there)

30
Q

What toxicity can butterbur cause

A

Hepatic

(Butter = fat; think fatty liver)

31
Q

Which is used for prostate health

A

Saw palmetto

(Men use saws and have prostates)

32
Q

Used for UTIs

A

Yogurt
Probiotics
Cranberry

33
Q

What supplement is synthesized by the pineal gland

A

Melatonin

34
Q

What supplement is also called ubiquinone, and has vitamin K like effects if taken w/ warfarin

A

CoQ10

35
Q

What product should be discontinued 10-14 days before surgery

A

Garlic

(I’d rather die than go without garlic for 2 weeks so I’m not getting the surgery)

36
Q

This product is not recommended to be used longer than 6 months

A

Black cohosh

(You only get to treat your menopause for 6 months, so make it count)

37
Q

This supplement is a natural analogue of lovastatin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor)

A

Red yeast rice

38
Q

This product may cause HTN

A

Licorice

(Licorice is so gross, eating it would up my BP)

39
Q

This product treats nausea and vomiting in pregnant women

A

Ginger

(Think ginger chews)

40
Q

This product stimulates breast milk production (avoid with chickpea allergy)

A

Fenugreek

(Because chickpeas are what hummus is made of and hummus is greek)

41
Q

This product is for menopause and can cause seizures if taking anticonvulsants

A

Evening primrose oil

42
Q

AKA silybum marianum (avoid in pregnancy and ragweed allergies)

A

Milk thistle

43
Q

This product must be taken at first sign of viral illness (do not take if history of asthma)

A

Coneflower (echinacea)

44
Q

What reduces halitosis (bad breath) from fish oil

A

Freezing it before taking

45
Q

Bitter orange may cause _____ or _____

A

Stroke
MI

(makes sense because it’s a CNS stimulant)

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