herbal therapies Flashcards
1
Q
ginkgo biloba
A
claudication, memory impairment
2
Q
st. john’s wort
A
depression
3
Q
garlic
A
hypercholesterolemia
4
Q
ginger
A
nausea + vomiting
5
Q
feverfew interacts with
A
aspirin –> increased bleeding risk
6
Q
3 G’s that interact with aspirin and NSAIDS
A
Garlic, ginger, ginkgo
- -> increased bleeding risk for garlic and ginger
- -> increased bleeding potential for ginkgo
7
Q
ginseng interacts with
A
CNS depressants –> increased sedation
8
Q
St. john’s wort interacts with
A
CNS depressants –> increased sedation
9
Q
Valerian interacts with
A
CNS depressants –> increased sedation
10
Q
vitamin A function
A
visual pigments, epithelial cells
11
Q
vitamin B complex; biotin function
A
metabolic reactions
12
Q
vitamin B12 cyanocobalamin
A
nucleic acid metabolism
13
Q
vitamin B9 folic acid/folate
A
amino acid and nucleic acid metabolism
14
Q
niacin B3
A
oxidation-reduction reactions
15
Q
B5 pantothenic acid
A
metabolic reactions
